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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 happy group of visitors after their first day at the new World's Fair from York and York County Pennsylvania
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The party, under the chaperonage of Glenn E. Bailey and J.W. Barwick, numbers 153, and is composed of 75 school children and 60 teachers. They already have visited all exhibit buildings, the Field Museum, Colonial Village, the Lama Temple and Fort Dearborn. They leave Friday for home, and are staying at Judson Court, University of Chicago.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Congressman Richard J. Welsh and family
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Dr. Henry Balfour, director of the Pitts River Museum of Oxford University, visiting the fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Farmer is Rewarded For Being Seven Millionth Fair Visitor
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Fay Wray and Edward F. Dunne visit the fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Seen here is the Italian State Tourist Information Office located in the Pavilion's auditorium room.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Century of Progress Greyhound tour bus, which carried over 20 million attendees around the fairgrounds.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Tourist in the Swiss Village
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Tourists posing in the car they drove from New Orleans to the Fair
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Left to right are: Michael S. Silvestri, Office L.C. Segele, Gasper A. Silvestri, Gasper J. Silvestri, and Charles A. Dupaquier.
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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