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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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Diorama of a North African, Middle Eastern or Near Eastern village with a large water cistern in the center of the town square.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama representing a New England fishing village.
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The sign on top reads, "On wind and weather the catch depends. Savings always sure."
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama showing a typical adobe house that Pueblo Indians built more than 1,000 years ago in the Taos, New Mexico area.
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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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