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Color aerial view of the Chicago lakefront and downtown
1933
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
Night view of the Entrance to the Hall of Science
1933
Sculpture of 'Man Combating Ignorance' on the North approach of the Hall of Science
1934
Conception by Hugh Ferriss of how the Ford Exhibition building will look at night
The building is nine hundred feet long and ten stories in height at its center. It faces upon a five acre park fronting Lake Michigan. Albert Kahn of Detroit is the architect, and Walter Dorwin Teague of New York, the industrial designer, is in charge of the interior display.
1933
Aerial view of the Federal Building
1933
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: 18th St. Bridge 5 (Folder 55)
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: 18th St. Bridge 5 (1966)
1966
Architectural drawing of unidentified building
1933
Agricultural building under construction
1933
Night view of the Illinois Host Building
1933
New exhibit house to be shown at the Century of Progress Exposition this year by General Houses, Inc.
1933
Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building
An interesting view of the Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building.
1933
General Motors Compound
1933
General Motors Building
1933
Concept drawing for the Ford Building
1933
The Administration building for the Century of Progress.
1933
NBC radio star waves from the model of the RCA building in Rockefeller Center
1933
Night view of the Hall of Science
1933
General Motors Building
1933
Unidentified Community Activities, 1979 (Folder 616)
Description: Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Chicago mayors Bilandic and Byrne's campaigns for a cleaner Chicago reached out to community groups, businesses, and students in Chicago's schools.
1979
Helena Rubenstein looks through a window in the Trustees' room of the Administration building
1933
North approach to the Hall of Science
1933
Interior of the Great Hall at the Hall of Science
1933
View of the hall of Science showing the interior of the great courtyard illumination for the tower
1933
Hall of Science statue
1933
The many pavilions which comprise the General Exhibits Group
1933
Architectural drawing of the Century of Progress Administration Building
1933
Hall of Social Science exhibit at the Exposition
1933
Front facade of the Hall of Science
1933
North facade of the Hall of Science
1933
View of the hall of Science with interior of the great courtyard
1933
Display board on the rostrum of the Hall of Science
1933
North court of the Hall of Science
1933
Sculpture of 'Man Combating Ignorance' on the north approach to the Hall of Science viewed from below
1934
Artist's rendition of the Emerson, Bohrer & Stirling building
1932
Great court of the Hall of Science
1933
Color aerial view of the Chicago shoreline
1933
North Entrance of the Hall of Science
1933
The General Exhibits Building
1933
Aerial view of the Wrigley Building alongside Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River in downtown Chicago
1933
Masonite House at the Century of Progress
1933
Model Florida home at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
1933
The Hall of Religion
The Hall of Religion is an important exhibit at the Fair, visited by hundreds of thousands of persons.
1933
Lakeside view of the Federal Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
1933
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Century of Progress records
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James S. Parker Collection
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Beverly (Chicago, Ill.)
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Chicago Lawn (Chicago, Ill.)
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Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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Lake View (Chicago, Ill.)
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General Motors Corporation
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Ford Motor Company
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Ferriss, Hugh, 1889-1962
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Fisher, Howard T.
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Rubinstein, Helena, 1870-1965
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Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
4
Museum of Science and Industry Library
2
Copelin Commercial Photographers
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Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945 (Architect)
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Exhibition buildings
16
Science
7
Courtyards
6
Exhibitions
4
Architectural drawing
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Automobiles
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African American children
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Award presentations
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Flags
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