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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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Agricultural building under construction
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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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Barges
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Barges loaded with lumber arrive at the Century of Progress
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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
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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
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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:
1933-1934
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
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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:
1933-1934
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
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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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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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Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of Old Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of an unidentified building in preparation for A Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Construction of the Communication Hall and Water Gate
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The view is from the west across the south lagoon.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Construction of the Enchanted Island painting theater
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Shown one month before the grand opening of the fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Enchanted Island painting theater
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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. One of the two towers of the Century of Progress Skyride can be seen to the right of the Federal Building.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit.
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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
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit.
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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
Construction of the Gazebo for the Enchanted Island exhibit
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Date:
March 1, 1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
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Date:
1932
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
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Court of States exhibition under construction
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Here workers can be seen constructing the exhibit's central arch.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Court of States exhibition under construction
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
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The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date:
1933
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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