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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 replica of the convention hall where Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Abraham Lincoln impersonator at the Abraham Lincoln complex
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Colonial American military reenactors on parade in Colonial Village
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Panoramic view of Abraham Lincoln complex at the Century of Progress International Exposition
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The exhibit includes reproductions of Lincoln's birthplace, his early home in Indiana, the Lincoln-Berry store, where he clerked, and the Wigwam where he was nominated for the U.S. presidency. The building at the far left is a reproduction of the Rutledge Tavern where Lincoln met and courted Anne Rutledge. Lake Michigan is seen in the background.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation. The man in the foreground is riding a nineteenth-century bicycle.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Procession of women in period costume
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Replica of Abraham Lincoln's early home in Indiana.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The building at the left is a replica of the Lincoln-Berry store where Abraham Lincoln clerked in New Salem, Illinois.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Two historical reenactors, dressed respectively as an American Indian and a U.S. soldier, greet each other at the Old Fort Dearborn exhibit.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Woman in period costume standing next to a Ford Model T
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Women in colonial American military costumes drumming in Colonial Village
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The drummers led the army when they fought.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Women in colonial American military costumes on horseback
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Date:
1933-1934
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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