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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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Buddha statue at the Lama Temple exhibit
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Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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Buddha statue at the Lama Temple exhibit.
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Chinese Lama Temple
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Replica of the Tibetan-styled Potala palace in the former Chinese province of Jehol.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Chinese Lama Temple
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Replica of the Tibetan-styled Potala palace in the former Chinese province of Jehol.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Chinese Lama Temple
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Replica of the Tibetan-styled Potala palace in the former Chinese province of Jehol.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Chinese Lama Temple
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Replica of the Buddhist temple at Jehol, China (Potala of Jehol).
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Laughing Buddha statue at the Lama Temple exhibit
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Date:
November 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Photo of a Tibetan Buddhist throne inside the Lama Temple exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
November 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Photo of construction crew laying the foundation for the Lama Temple exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
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This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
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This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
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This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
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This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
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This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
Image Image
This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
Image Image
This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
Image Image
This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
Image Image
This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Photo of the Lama Temple exhibit under construction at A Century of Progress.
Image Image
This building is a replica of the Chinese Lama Temple in Beijing, an eighteenth-century Qing imperial palace that also served as a Buddhist temple for Tibetan monks.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
The Chinese Lama Temple.
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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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