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Entrance of Electrical Group building.
A close up view of one of the entrances of the Electrical Group building at A Century of Progress International Exposition in early 1933, a few months before the opening of Fair.
1933







Construction of the Chinese Lama Temple
Replica of the Tibetan-styled Potala palace in the former Chinese province of Jehol.
1933



Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building
An interesting view of the Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building.
1933











J.F. Sullivan, diamond export, points out a diamond
J.F. Sullivan, diamond export from Kimberley, South Africa, points out a diamond that has become stuck on the grease table of the Diamond Recovery Plant in the Diamond Mine exhibit.
1933

Artist's sketch of the Armour and Company exhibition building at the Century of Progress International Exposition
The building features a glass-enclosed restaurant and the open air plaza in the front.
1933

The General Motors exhibit at A Century of Progress.
The main exhibit featured a display of automotive parts and an assembly room where 1,000 people at a time can watch an automobile being manufactured.
1933






Bullfighting demonstration in the Spanish Village
A bullfighting demonstration, with two female matadors and two men inside a bull costume, at the Century of Progress Spanish Village.
1933











The roof of General Electric's 'House of Magic'
From the lounge, on the roof of General Electric's 'House of Magic.'
1933









Stellar Energy sculpture on southeast facade of the Electrical Group building
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.
1932