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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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Agricultural building under construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Barges loaded with lumber arrive at the Century of Progress
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the facade to the Court of States exhibition
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Federal Building as seen from 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
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Workman on one of the steel girders of the Sky Ride
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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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