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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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Dog and pony show
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Dog resting at the Belgian Village exhibit.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Owney the Postal Dog photograph, probably part of the postal exhibit in the Federal Building at A Century of Progress.
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Owney the Postal Dog began his mail delivery career when he strayed into the Albany post office in 1888. The mail clerks considered Owney to be a good luck charm and adopted him. Shortly afterwards, Owney began traveling with the Railway Mail Service train across the country.
Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Belgian dog cart troupe at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933
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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