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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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Amusement park rides at the Enchanted Island
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Artist's sketch of the Ride of the Century at the Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride tower
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Century of Progress Sky Ride tower
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
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At its completion, the two Sky ride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Skyride tower
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The southern facade of the Hall of Science is to the right, while the Chinese Lama Temple can be seen below on the left.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Century of Progress Skyride towers in 1933
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Color illustration of the Skyride
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of one of the amusement rides at the Enchanted Island
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Radio Flyer display for the Enchanted Island exhibit
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Date:
April 1, 1933
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers
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At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.
Date:
1933-03-15
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers
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Date:
1933-04-10
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers showing Soldier Field in background
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Date:
1933-03-16
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of Magic Mountain, part of the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
March 1, 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of Magic Mountain, part of the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
March 1, 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Fireworks
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The outline of the Century of Progress Skyride tower and cableway can be seen to the right of the fireworks. The Federal Building complex at Northerly Island is also seen here at the lower left of the photograph.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Gloria Swanson after viewing the Fair from the Skyride
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Date:
1934
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Century of Progress records
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Gloria Swanson and others after previewing the Fair from the top of the west Skyride tower
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Date:
1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Gloria Swanson looks up at the Skyride
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Gloria Swanson outside the Hall of Science after viewing the Fair from the Skyride
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Gloria Swanson steps from the elevator of the west Skyride tower
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Group of school-girls from St. Thomas, Ontario, enjoy the thrills of the safety coaster during their visit
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Machine operator working on the Century of Progress Skyride
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Machine operators working on the Century of Progress Skyride.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Photo of the Century of Progress Midway taken by William Burton Larsen. This photo was part of the Century of Progress camera contest at the Hall of Photography.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Photo of the Midway and the Ferris wheel at the Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Security guards from A Century of Progress pose for a group photograph at the Enchanted Island exhibit.
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Date:
undated
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Sketch of the proposed Skyride
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Skyride tower showing Soldier Field in the background
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Skyride at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Supporting the structure at opposite ends were two steel towers 638 feet tall and 3/8 of a mile apart. According to Fair promoters, high-speed elevators transported passengers took to the tops of the towers in less than one minute.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Skyride at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Supporting the structure at opposite ends were two steel towers 638 feet tall and 3/8 of a mile apart. According to Fair promoters, high-speed elevators transported passengers took to the tops of the towers in less than one minute.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Skyride at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Supporting the structure at opposite ends were two steel towers 638 feet tall and 3/8 of a mile apart. According to Fair promoters, high-speed elevators transported passengers took to the tops of the towers in less than one minute.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Skyride at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Supporting the structure at opposite ends were two steel towers 638 feet tall and 3/8 of a mile apart. According to Fair promoters, high-speed elevators transported passengers took to the tops of the towers in less than one minute.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The roller coaster ride at the Century of Progress Midway.
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The Midway was a nod to the amusement rides at the Midway Plaisance during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The roller coaster ride at the Century of Progress Midway.
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The Midway was a nod to the amusement rides at the Midway Plaisance during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Two men standing on the construction site where the Sky Ride was to be built for the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Two women viewing the Century of Progress from the observation deck of the Skyride.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of Enchanted Island
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Century of Progress at night from the Skyride
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Federal Building as seen from the Skyride
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The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Federal Building on Northerly Island from the Century of Progress lagoon, adjacent to the Skyride.
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The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Hall of Science building from the Century of Progress Skyride
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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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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