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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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Battle of Bull Run; Won in the First; Vagabond Soldier, motion pictures announcement
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Sign announcing the 1913 silent motion picture drama The Battle of Bull Run, a film about the famous U.S. Civil War battle fought in 1861. The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War. The two armies would face off again a year later in the Second Battle of Bull Run. The Union Army was defeated in both battles.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Motion picture on-screen announcement of intermission.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Part of the crowd who witnessed the first showing of 'Our Daily Bread,' King Vidor's latest picture based on the back-to-the-land movement.
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Amid all the glamour and excitement of a Hollywood premiere, the first international preview of a motion picture was held in the Lagoon theater at the World's Fair.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Promotional advertisement of the 1913 American silent film, The Battle of Gettysburg.
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The film is now presumed to be lost. Only a fraction of the silent films from the early 20th century have survived into the present day.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Promotional still from the United Artists motion picture "Our Daily Bread."
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Promotional still from the United Artists motion picture "Our Daily Bread."
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Promotional still from the United Artists motion picture "Our Daily Bread."
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Sign announcing a three-minute intermission between movies.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Sign announcing an upcoming movie.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Sign announcing an upcoming romantic movie
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Sign announcing continuous performances between motion pictures.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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Collection Details

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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