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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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A happy group of visitors after their first day at the new World's Fair from York and York County Pennsylvania
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The party, under the chaperonage of Glenn E. Bailey and J.W. Barwick, numbers 153, and is composed of 75 school children and 60 teachers. They already have visited all exhibit buildings, the Field Museum, Colonial Village, the Lama Temple and Fort Dearborn. They leave Friday for home, and are staying at Judson Court, University of Chicago.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
A young fair visitor
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
An angel looking over two small children playing near the edge of a cliff
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Boy becomes nine millionth visitor to the Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Boys from Lawrence hall saw the World's Fair as guests of Mandel Brothers State street department store
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Chicago orphans visit the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Children feasting on the world's largest ham sandwich
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Children in a play house
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Clown entertains children at the Century of Progress Enchanted Island exhibit.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of a giant toy wagon in preparation for the Enchanted Island exhibit
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The photo was taken in March of 1933, a few months before the grand opening of the Fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Gazebo for the Enchanted Island exhibit
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Date:
March 1, 1933
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of the children's theater for the Enchanted Island exhibit
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Date:
February 1, 1933
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of the children's theater for the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
March 1, 1933
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of the gazebo for the Enchanted Island exhibit
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Date:
March 1, 1933
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Century of Progress records
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Dennis O' Shea, in glasses, pie-eating champion of the 1934 World's Fair
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Third, second, and first place winners of the 1934 pie-eating contest.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Enchanted Isle during construction
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Construction of Magic Mountain for the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress. The photo was taken in February of 1933, a few months before the grand opening of the Fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Former Pavley-Oukrainsky ballet dancers meet at the Mexican Village
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Girl from Havana, Cuba on Children's Day visit to the Chicago World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Girl holds a beer stein her grandfather bought at the Columbian Exposition
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
North Side's Most Beautiful Child contest winner
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Oldest and the youngest parishioners of St. Andrew's church of Calumet City, Illinois
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
One of the winners of a circulation drive shown with Ko Ko the clown at the Children's Checking Service on the Enchanted Island
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Orphan boys visiting the Fair
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Be a swell person -- Take an Orphan to the Fair is the motto of the movement started by the Mandel Brothers, State street department store, to help charitable Chicagoans take under-privileged children on World's Fair outings. Shown here is Leon Mandel, general manager, with the first of the groups to visit the exposition, composed of boys from the Bohemian Orphan asylum, the Illinois Protestant Children's home, and the Chicago Home for Jewish children. A special department, under the management of Mrs. Jennie Pervin, has been organized in the club women's bureau on the ninth floor of the store, to assist persons planning orphan parties; such persons may write, call in person, or telephone State 1500. Orphans, in groups of three or more, will be admitted to the Fair grounds for five cents each.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Orphans at the fair receiving canes
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Have a World's Fair cane, boys, says Leon Mandel, general manager of Mandel Brothers, State street store, to these orphans from the Bohemian Orphan Asylum, the Illinois Protestant Children's home and the Chicago Home for Jewish Children. He was host Wednesday (September 26th) to the first group to visit the exposition under the store's plan to assist charitable Chicagoans in taking underprivileged children on World's Fair outings. A special department, in charge of Mrs. Jennie Pervin, has been set up in the club women's bureau on the ninth floor, to help hosts organize their groups. For full information, citizens need only write, call in person, or telephone State 1500. Orphans will be admitted to the Fair in groups of three or more for five cents each.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Orphans from the Lydia Children's Home visit the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Peggy Klein of Ottawa, IL, the six millionth visitor at Swift's bridge, and William McAvoy, of Rochester, NY, the nine millionth visitor to A Century of Progress, holding their prize gifts at a reception held in their honor at Swift's Restaurant.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Photograph shows three generations of Cubans during a neighborly visit to the Puerto Rican exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Bruce Toy Symphony Orchestra performing at the Court of States
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The nine millionth visitor kisses the sixth millionth visitor to the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Toy horses and wagon
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In this design by Wilbur Freece, known as, "6 in Hand," the wagon is made of wood, the harness from leather, and the horses from plaster.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Two orphans at the Fair
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Take an Orphan to the Fair.' Here we see Frank Mandel, brother of Leon Mandel, who started the campaign doing his bit toward making the campaign a success by taking a group of crippled children from the Martha Washington home for Crippled Children for an outing at the World's Fair. Mrs. Mandel is helping him entertain two of the children as they pose for photographers in the Court of Honor. The children are Alexander Pappas and Sylvia Cordinia.
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 Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
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Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date:
March 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
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Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date:
January 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
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Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date:
January 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
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Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date:
December 1932
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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