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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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Diorama depicting a Persian village.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama depicting a circular horse-drawn mill
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The setting of this diorama is presumably ancient Sumerian or Egyptian, given the hieroglyphic or cuneiform writing that adorns its edges.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama depicting a lumber mill next to a river.
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The caption on the right reads, "Random Logs floating down the river makes the lumber of the world."
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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