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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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2,000,000th visitor to the World's Fair
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1934
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Century of Progress records
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A young fair visitor
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Century of Progress Greyhound tour buses transporting visitors around the fairgrounds
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Chicago sixth graders getting visual instruction in the art of glassblowing
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Fair officials with last millionth visitor on the last day of the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Last millionth visitor on the last day of the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Members of the Staten Island (New York) Chamber of Commerce at the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Mrs. Helen Reid the last millionth visitor to the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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One millionth visitor to the Sears-Roebuck model home greeted by director of the exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Residents of South Dakota visit their state exhibit in the Court of States
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The Century of Progress Greyhound tour bus, which carried over 20 million attendees around the fairgrounds.
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The many pavilions which comprise the General Exhibits Group
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Tour group from Reading, Pennsylvania
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Tour group from Reading, Pennsylvania
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Veterans visit Chicago's World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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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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