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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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Public access
Abraham Lincoln impersonator at the Abraham Lincoln complex
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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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
Access:
Public access
Portraits of Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth President of the United States; Colonel George Harvey (left); and Colonel Henry Watterson (right)
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Harper's Weekly editor Colonel George Harvey was an early supporter of Wilson's candidacy for U.S. President. Colonel Henry Watterson was the renowned editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. The caption below notes that Colonel Watterson was outraged over Wilson's decision to politically distance his presidential campaign from Colonel Harvey and Harper's Weekly. Wilson believed that Colonel Harvey's Wall Street connections would turn off voters in the general election.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
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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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
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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