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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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Exterior view of the Electrical Group building at A Century of Progress International Exposition
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1933
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Enchanted Island theater under construction at the Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Enchanted Island theater under construction at the Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view 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.
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1933
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the General Exhibits building during construction
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1933-02-21
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the General Exhibits building during construction
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Date:
1932-12-10
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building during construction
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February 1, 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building during construction
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January 1, 1932
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building during construction
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March 1, 1932
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building during construction
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January 1, 1932
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building during construction
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March 1, 1932
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building from the west.
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February 1, 1932
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science building under construction
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December 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
1931-11-04
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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November 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
November 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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November 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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November 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Hall of Science under construction
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Date:
Oct 1, 1931
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Exterior view of the Travel and Transport Building under construction
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Date:
March 25, 1931
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Exterior view of the nearly completed General Exhibits building
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Date:
1933-05-17
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the north entrance to the Hall of Science.
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Date:
1932-03-28
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the north entrance to the Hall of Science.
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Date:
April 7, 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view the Hall of Science building
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January 25, 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit, during construction.
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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
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Century of Progress records
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Floor plan for the General House, Inc. exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Floor plan for the Masonite House exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Floor plan for the Rostone House exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Floor plan for the Stran-Steel House exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Interior 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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Interior view of the Great Hall under construction at the Hall of Science
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Date:
June 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Interior view of the Great Hall under construction at the Hall of Science
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Date:
June 1932
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Interior view of the Great Hall under construction inside the Hall of Science
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Date:
June 1932
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Interior view of the Hall of Science building
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Date:
February 1932
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Interior view of the Hall of Science building
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Date:
February 1932
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Interior view of the Hall of Science exhibit under construction.
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Date:
December 31, 2019
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Century of Progress records
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Interior view of the Hall of Science exhibit.
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Date:
December 31, 2019
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Century of Progress records
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Interior view of the Hall of Science exhibit.
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December 31, 2019
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Interior view of the Hall of Science fountain under construction.
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Date:
March 1932
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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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