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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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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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Best photo contest winner Rolf A. Maren
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront and the lagoon where the Fair was to be built
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Color aerial view of the Chicago lakefront and downtown
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Color aerial view of the Chicago shoreline
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Color illustrated aerial view of the Chicago lakefront
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1932-02-23
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Shows Adler Planetarium and Field Museum in the background
Date:
1931
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1931
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1931-12-01
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1931
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1932-01-18
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1931-11-25
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Century of Progress records
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Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1931
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Electrical Building from vantage point of the Century of Progress lagoon.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Ferry transporting passengers across the lagoon
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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View of the Federal Building on Northerly Island from the Century of Progress lagoon, adjacent to the Skyride.
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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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View of the Hall of Science from across the lagoon.
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Date:
1933-1934
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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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