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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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Beef suet statuette of a Native American on horseback
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This miniature statuette of a Native American on horseback by artist Wilbur Freece, titled Indian Squaw, is made of beef suet.
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Century of Progress International Exposition, Horticultural Exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Color view of front facade of the Electrical Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Color view of the Electrical Building
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Relief sculpture titled Stellar Energy or Light by Ulric Henry Ellerhusen.
Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Dignitaries visit the fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Electrical Building exterior
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A side exterior view of the Electrical Group exhibition at A Century of Progress. The sculpture adorning the Southeast facade was entitled Stellar Energy and was dedicated to Light: The beginning of everything.
Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Exterior facade of the Electrical Group building
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Five statuettes, exhibited in the Social Science Hall are the oldest ever found in Asia, dating from about 3,000 B.C.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Four pylon sculptures decorate the north side of Hall of Social Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Four pylon sculptures decorate the north side of Hall of Social Science
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Four pylon sculptures that decorate the north side of the Century of Progress Hall of Social Science.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Four pylon sculptures that decorate the north side of the Hall of Social Science.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Hall of Science statue
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Laughing Buddha statue at the Lama Temple exhibit
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Date:
November 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Light sculpture that flanked the side of the Electrical Building exhibit at the Century of Progress Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science.
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The sculpture, known as Science Advancing Mankind, depicts 'Science' as a benign robot bending forward to nudge a male and female figure, i.e. 'humanity,' toward a brighter future. Woodruff's husband served as treasurer for the Century of Progress board of trustees in 1933.
Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science.
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The sculpture, known as Science Advancing Mankind, depicts 'Science' as a benign robot bending forward to nudge a male and female figure, i.e. 'humanity,' toward a brighter future. Woodruff's husband served as treasurer for the Century of Progress board of trustees in 1933.
Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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New Life sculpture depicting American folk of today
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Night time view of four pylon sculptures that decorate the north side of the Century of Progress Hall of Social Science.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Oblique view of the sculptured pylons at the entrance to the Hall of Social Science.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Oblique view of the sculptured pylons at the entrance to the Hall of Social Science.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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One of the entrances to the Electrical Group exhibition at A Century of Progress. The sculpture of the man above was dedicated to "The conquest of time and space."
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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One of the entrances to the Electrical Group exhibition under construction in preparation for A Century of Progress. The sculpture of the man above was dedicated to "The conquest of time and space."
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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One of the entrances to the Electrical Group exhibition under construction in preparation for A Century of Progress. The sculpture of the man above was dedicated to "The conquest of time and space."
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Date:
1933
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Century of Progress records
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Saint Michael soapstone carving
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculptor Wilber Freece created this small statuette of George Washington from beef suet and rinds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculptor Wilber Freece created this small statuette of George Washington from beef suet and rinds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculptor Wilber Freece created this small statuette of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco from beef suet and rinds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculptor Wilber Freece created this small statuette of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco from beef suet and rinds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculptor Wilber Freece created this small statuette of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco from beef suet and rinds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculptor Wilbur Freece created this small statuette, known as "Jim of the Golden West" from beef suet and rinds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculpture of 'Man Combating Ignorance' on the North approach of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculpture of 'Man Combating Ignorance' on the north approach to the Hall of Science viewed from below
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Date:
1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculpture of Syrian weather God Hadad.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Sculpture plaque on the side of the Electrical Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Smiling Egyptian cat-goddess Bast
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Southeast view of the front courtyard of the Electrical Group building before the grand opening of the Chicago World's Fair.
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Both "Stellar Energy" (left) and "Atomic Energy" (right) by sculptor Ulric Henry Ellerhusen can be seen flanking the building's main entrance in the center.
Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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Southest facade of the Electrical Group building showing the bas relief sculpture of Atomic Energy by Ulric Henry Ellerhusen.
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The caption to the right of the figure reads: "Energy is the substance of all things. The cycles of atoms the play of the elements are its forms cast by a mighty hand to become the world's foundations."
Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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Statue at the Century of Progress Hall of Social Science.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Statue at the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Statue at the exhibit of the Electric Light and Power Industry
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Statue of Apollo
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Statue of Athena
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Statue of Ponce de Leon at the Horticultural Building Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Stellar Energy sculpture on southeast facade of the Electrical Group building
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The caption beneath the figure reads: Light is the beginning of all things, from the utmost aether it issues shaping the stars answering in its patterns to the majesty of creative thought. The sculptor for this design was Ulric Henry Ellerhusen.
Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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The "Light" sculpture that adorns the side of the Electrical Building exhibit at the Century of Progress Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The Madonna rendered in ivory
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The horticultural exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The relief sculpture The Conquest of Time and Space adorns the main entrance to the Electrical Building exhibit.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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This figurine by Wilbur Freece, known as the Single Jacker, is made of butter.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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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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