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Part of the crowd who witnessed the first showing of 'Our Daily Bread,' King Vidor's latest picture based on the back-to-the-land movement.
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Amid all the glamour and excitement of a Hollywood premiere, the first international preview of a motion picture was held in the Lagoon theater at the World's Fair.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Dennis O' Shea, in glasses, pie-eating champion of the 1934 World's Fair
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Third, second, and first place winners of the 1934 pie-eating contest.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


The Midway at night
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Tour group from Reading, Pennsylvania
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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A happy group of visitors after their first day at the new World's Fair from York and York County Pennsylvania
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The party, under the chaperonage of Glenn E. Bailey and J.W. Barwick, numbers 153, and is composed of 75 school children and 60 teachers. They already have visited all exhibit buildings, the Field Museum, Colonial Village, the Lama Temple and Fort Dearborn. They leave Friday for home, and are staying at Judson Court, University of Chicago.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Edward H. Whyte
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Superintendent of the California Parole Department, at the Central States Parole conference which was convened at Illinois Host House at the Century of Progress International Exposition in 1934.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Governor and Mrs. Guy B. Parks of Missouri view exhibit of cave deposits in the Court of States
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Firefighters parade during Chicago Day at the fair
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Birthday of the Infanta performance
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A church pageant of Oscar Wilde's fairy tale The Birthday of the Infanta at Ford's Symphony Garden.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Two orphans at the Fair
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Take an Orphan to the Fair.' Here we see Frank Mandel, brother of Leon Mandel, who started the campaign doing his bit toward making the campaign a success by taking a group of crippled children from the Martha Washington home for Crippled Children for an outing at the World's Fair. Mrs. Mandel is helping him entertain two of the children as they pose for photographers in the Court of Honor. The children are Alexander Pappas and Sylvia Cordinia.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Chicago orphans visit the World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Neanderthal woman in the "World A Million Years Ago" exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


A young fair visitor
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Elinor Huesman chosen for the title of Miss Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Italian building at A Century of Progress
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The Italian building at A Century of Progress was the subject for this interesting miniature camera study.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Street view of the Beach Midway at the Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access



Members of the committee planning Mexico Day to be held at A Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Reproduction of one of the Mayan temples, buildings of the Monjas, or Nunnery, at Uxmal, Yucatan
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Singer Laura T. Martin posing in front of the Century of Progress Avenue of Flags.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Two of the contestants who entered in the 'Parade of the Masques' contest
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


The Century of Progress International Exposition, illuminated at night by searchlights.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Night view of the Illinois Host Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


The Old Mill and the International Friendship Garden at the Century of Progress Horticultural Exhibit.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Sculpture of 'Man Combating Ignorance' on the North approach of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Construction of the General Exhibits Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Street scene in front of the Century of Progress General Exhibits Building.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access



Street scene at the Century of Progress Mexican Village.
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Note the pottery on display and the donkey carriage.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Spectators walk through the Merrie England village at the Century of Progress Foreign Villages exhibition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Man in Bedouin clothes at the Century of Progress Foreign Villages exhibit.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Conception by Hugh Ferriss of how the Ford Exhibition building will look at night
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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.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Lakeside view of the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Aerial view of the Federal Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Crowd watching a stunt driving demonstration
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Orchestra performing in the Century of Progress bandshell near Lake Michigan.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Cars driving around track at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Motor and control equipment demonstrates its suitability
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Light sculpture that flanked the side of the Electrical Building exhibit at the Century of Progress Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


View of Electrical Building from Lake Michigan.
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A fountain can be seen in the courtyard.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Unidentified men, possibly officials of the Century of Progress, signing document on desk.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


The man on the left is Rufus C. Dawes, president of the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.
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Rufus Dawes was the brother of Charles G. Dawes, former Vice President of the United States. Charles G. Dawes was instrumental in soliciting private donations to finance the exposition and served as consultant to his brother.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Woman admires the painting "The birthplace of Our Nation's Flag"
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Exhibition building at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


The Avenue of Flags
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Century of Progress aerial photograph by the Chicago Aerial Survey Company
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Century of Progress aerial photograph by the Chicago Aerial Survey Company
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


The building at the left is a replica of the Lincoln-Berry store where Abraham Lincoln clerked in New Salem, Illinois.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access


Adult Education class with Miss Peterson
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A man and woman receive instruction from Miss Peterson in an adult education class.
Date:
1942
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access


Western Avenue: Western & Grand (Folder 161)
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Date:
1939
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access