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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
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
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
Souvenir can
Piggy bank can made by the American Can Company and decorated with a color print depicting the fair site.
1933
Three lithographs signed by Allen Werry inscribed to Dr. Preston, 1934
Mounted sketches of the Belgium Village, Black Forest Village and the Old Curiosity Shop.
1934
Photograph of Martha Nomden in front of Klompenmakery, Dutch Village 1933-1934
1933
Panoramic view of the Century of Progress site
Black and white panoramic photograph with labels pointing out the exhibits and facilities at the fair.
1934
Twenty-one Photographs of the Century of Progress, 1934-1935
Images include shots of the fair by night, people on the main avenue, the Sky Ride, the Italian pavilion and the giant thermometer.
1934
Photographs of Century of Progress Band Shell, 1934
Pictures of the floating stand taken during a fashion show.
1934
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