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A Century of Progress records

A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the incorporation of the city in 1833. This collection consists of the extant operating records of A Century Progress World's Fair.

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Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Field Museum of Natural History.
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Named after the Chicago department store magnate Marshall Field, the Field Museum was first incorporated as the Columbian Museum of Chicago shortly after the close of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Oblique view of the Field Museum of Natural History along Chicago's lakefront near downtown.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Fairs & Exhibitions
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