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Photograph album: photographs taken by Walter Roe
Black and white photos of the fair with handwritten notes below explaining what they show. Pictures include the avenue of flags, the Time and Fortune building, the travel and transport building and several aerial shots of the fair site.
1933
Swift's Open Air Theatre, Woods Series 1 (postcard 3) 1933-1934
1933
Seventy years of progress in the railway post office (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
The Wilson and Company, terrace and roof garden restaurants and soda foutains, overlooking the Midway and Lake Michigan (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Combination Books of Souvenir Tickets, 1933
1933
Twenty Personal Liberty Day Tickets, Good for One Glass of Beer, 1933
1933
"53 views of the fair" playing cards, 1933-1934
1933
Interior of Chinese Lama Temple, Woods series 1 (postcard 16) 1933-1934
1933
Travel and transport bronze medal
Embossed with "Lucky Penny" and the bust of a Native American on one side, and the travel and transport building on the other.
1933
Souvenir bracelet and ring
1934
"Century of Progress in a Nutshell"
Walnut shell with a small foldout inside containing pictures and notes.
1933
Souvenir spoon
A commemorative spoon produced for the 1933 fair.
1933
Century of Progress Newspaper Clippings, 1934-1935 (box 3, folder 6)
Clippings from 'The Chicago Daily' and the 'Chicago Daily Tribune' with articles about the demolition of the Sky Ride in 1935. Three articles from the 'Chicago Sunday Tribune' about planned exhibits for the 1934 fair.
1934
Century of Progress Maps: Indiana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin (box 2, folder 14)
Road maps of various states, and one of the major roads across the whole United States.
1933
Photographs of sculptor Edgardo Simone and statue
1933
Diorama Photographs, 1933-1934
Pictures taken by Kaufmann-Fabry that show models depicting everyday scenes from the past.
1933
Bird's Eye Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
Pictures of the fair site taken from the air. Images include the avenue of flags, the transport and travel building and floating areas that encroached on the lake.
1933
Old Church, Belgian Village, Woods Series 2 (postcard 10) 1933-1934
1933
Thompson's restaurants "on the avenue of flags," (postcard) 1934
1934
Streets of Paris, Woods series 1 (postcard 15) 1933-1934
1933
Souvenir matchboxes
Five matchboxes depicting the English Village, the "Tunisia: Land of the Bedouins and Arabs" exhibit, and the "Alcazar-Segovia-Pueblo Espanol" exhibit.
1933
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 14, folder 4)
"Picture news: Chicago world's fair edition". Newsletter published by Sinclair Refining Company. It focuses on the Sinclair dinosaur exhibit.
1933
Eye-Level Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
The images depict people visiting outdoor exhibits, as well as the external surroundings of fair buildings.
1933
Lakeshore Photographs, 1933-1934
Photos taken from the lake, looking back at the fair.
1933
Night Photographs, 1933-1934
Photos of various fair buildings at night, including the floating band stand, the hall of science and light shows over the lake.
1933
Fireworks Display on Lagoon, Woods Series 1 (postcard 2) 1933-1934
1933
Entrance, Hall of Religion, Woods Series 2 (postcard 1) 1933-1934
1933
Enchanted Island, Woods Series 2 (postcard 7) 1933-1934
1933
Church in the Belgian Village (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Transportation Row - General Motors, Chrysler, and Nash buildings, Woods series 1 (postcard 12) 1933-1934
1933
Two Raffle Tickets: A Chevrolet Given Away Every Week, 1933-1934
1933
Living Room Group of Cushman Colonial Creations, photograph and informational card, 1933-1934
1933
Amphibious dinosaurus brontosaurus, World a million years ago attraction (postcard) 1933
1933
Havoline Thermometer (postcard) 1934
1934
"I was there" pins
Four pin badges taken from the fair.
1933
Bakelite powder compact
1933
Souvenir ashtray
An ashtray depicting the Italian Village.
1934
"At The World's Fair of 1934" Child Life, June, 1934 (box 4, folder 14)
Articles from 'Child Life', including one on a trip to the fair.
1934
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 4)
Thirteen items. Includes publications created by Dromedary Gingerbread Mix, The Royal Scott Midland and Scottish Railway and Chrysler Motors. Also includes stationary for the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933.
1933
Souvenir Paper from Japan Tea Company, 1933-1934
1933
Industrial Products Made From Soy Beans, The Edison Institute, 1933-1934
1933
Hall of Religion from lagoon, Woods Series 2 (postcard 11) 1933-1934
1933
Dairy building, Woods series 1 (postcard 13) 1933-1934
1933
Two Century of Progress admission tickets "Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn"
Two admission tickets for A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago, 1933. Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn.
1933
Constitution Day ticket book, September 17, 1934
1934
Century of Progress single admission passes, 1934
1934
Entrance to Hall of Religion (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Giants of Speed and Power at A Century of Progress (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
The altar of the Green Jade Pagoda in the Republic of China building (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Bronze medal
Medal designed by Emil Robert Zetter embossed with "Research" and "Industry" alongside a classical figure.
1933

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