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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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Artistic rendering of the Travel and Transport Building
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Italian painting exhibit at A Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Painting of a woman kissing a little girl goodnight.
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Portrait of Edison, Ford, and Firestone done by H. Harrington Betts on display in Electric Light and Power Industry's exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Small town in the woodlands.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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U.S. Army marching band assembled in front of the Pantheon building at A Century of Progress.
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The building housed the famed Pantheon de la Guerre, a giant panorama of World War I painted on a canvas 45 feet high and over the length of one football field. Over 130 French artists worked on the Pantheon in Paris during the First World War. The painting depicted a procession of political and military leaders from over 20 Allied nations.
Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a child with a doll.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a couple in a park.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a couple standing in a park.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a couple standing in a park.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a man and a woman standing in a park.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a man leaning against a railing.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of a rural road and trees in a field.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Unidentified painting of two men and two women leaning or sitting on the railing of a bridge.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Woman admires the painting "The birthplace of Our Nation's Flag"
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
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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