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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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Aerial view of the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Aerial view of the Wrigley Building alongside Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River in downtown Chicago
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Agricultural building under construction
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Architectural drawing of the Century of Progress Administration Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Architectural drawing of unidentified building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Artist's rendition of the Emerson, Bohrer & Stirling building
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Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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Color aerial view of the Chicago lakefront and downtown
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Color aerial view of the Chicago shoreline
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Concept drawing for the Ford Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Conception by Hugh Ferriss of how the Ford Exhibition building will look at night
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The building is nine hundred feet long and ten stories in height at its center. It faces upon a five acre park fronting Lake Michigan. Albert Kahn of Detroit is the architect, and Walter Dorwin Teague of New York, the industrial designer, is in charge of the interior display.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Diorama
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Humorous diorama depicting an old rickety village with dilapidated buildings and villagers and barnyard animals standing around an unpaved town square. The sign at the top of the diorama reads, "We don't ask you to live like this!! Look over our listing."
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Diorama of buildings sponsored by the National Cash Register Company.
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Display board on the rostrum of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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East view of the Century of Progress Administration Building.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Electrical Building exterior
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A side exterior view of the Electrical Group exhibition at A Century of Progress. The sculpture adorning the Southeast facade was entitled Stellar Energy and was dedicated to Light: The beginning of everything.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Entrance of Electrical Group building.
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A close up view of one of the entrances of the Electrical Group building at A Century of Progress International Exposition in early 1933, a few months before the opening of Fair.
Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Facade of Administration building.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Facade of Administration building.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Fair construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Fireworks show above the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Front facade of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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General Motors Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
General Motors Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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General Motors Compound
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Great court of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Hall of Science statue
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Hall of Social Science exhibit at the Exposition
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Helena Rubenstein looks through a window in the Trustees' room of the Administration building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building
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An interesting view of the Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Interior of the Great Hall at the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Lakeside view of the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Lakeside view of the Federal Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Masonite House at the Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Model Florida home at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Model Florida home at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Model buildings at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Model buildings at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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NBC radio star waves from the model of the RCA building in Rockefeller Center
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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New exhibit house to be shown at the Century of Progress Exposition this year by General Houses, Inc.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Night time view of the Federal Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Night view of the Entrance to the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Night view of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Night view of the Illinois Host Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Night view of the Illinois Host Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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North Entrance of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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North approach to the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
North court of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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North facade of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Oblique view of the Century of Progress Administration Building.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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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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