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Governor and Mrs. Guy B. Parks of Missouri view exhibit of cave deposits in the Court of States
1933
Members of the committee planning Mexico Day to be held at A Century of Progress
1933
Alexander Antonovitch Troyanovsky, ambassador of the U.S.S.R. to the United States, reviews the troops at the World's Fair
The Soviet ambassador was the guest of Rufus C. Dawes, president of the Fair, at a luncheon given in the directors' room in the Federal building.
1933
Governor Eugene Talmadge inspects United States troops of Camp Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Fair
1933
Sultan and Sultana of Johor, first royal visitors to the 1934 World's Fair
1934
Officials from the state of Florida visit for Florida Day
1933
Italian diplomat at a reception
1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. visits the International World Clock at the New World's Fair
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., son of the President, pays a visit to the International World Clock at the New World's Fair.
1933
Governor Dave Sholtz inspecting the combined troops of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps detachments stationed at the fair
1933
Marchese Alberto Rossi-Longhi attends a reception
1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. inspects a report at the International Business machines exhibit
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., son of the President, inspects a report at the International Business machines exhibit.
1933
Crowd awaiting Eleanor Roosevelt
A large crowd awaits to hear Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady and wife of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, give an address before the Century of Progress Court of Honor, Hall of Science. Mrs. Roosevelt's speech that day was addressed to the women of the nation.
1934
Unveiling of a memorial pillar to Italo Balbo
Italo Balbo was a fascist general and leader of the Italian Blackshirts and, at the time, a close ally of Benito Mussolini. Balbo arrived at the Century of Progress on a transatlantic flight from Rome, Italy. The City of Chicago subsequently staged a parade and renamed 7th Street 'Balbo Drive' in his honor.
1933
Congressman Richard J. Welsh and family
1934
Texas officials including publishers, business men, and legislators visit the fair
1933
Three visitors from Switzerland admiring the reproductions at the Swiss Village
1933
The Sultan of Johor and Frank Buck
1934
Group of more than 100 Texas publishers, businessmen, and legislators stopped to have lunch with Rufus C. Dawes, president of the World's Fair
1933
Fay Wray and Edward F. Dunne visit the fair
1933
Reception for Italian diplomat
1933
Eleanor Roosevelt unveils Brenton's painting
1934
Public officials view the 1934 World's Fair
Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Commerce, and other public officials on an informal visit.
1933
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Dawes, Rufus C. (Rufus Cutler), 1867-1940
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Roosevelt, Franklin D., Jr. (Franklin Delano), 1914-1988
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Sholtz, David, 1891-1953
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Breton, Jules, 1827-1906
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Buck, Frank, 1884-1950
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Dunne, Edward F. (Edward Fitzsimons), 1853-1937
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Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
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Roper, Daniel C. (Daniel Calhoun), 1867-1943
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Talmadge, Eugene, 1884-1946
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Troi���a���novski��, A. (Aleksandr), 1882-1955
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Wray, Fay, 1907-2004
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