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Bronze medal
2 Images
Medal designed by Emil Robert Zetter embossed with "Research" and "Industry" alongside a classical figure.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Employee badge
2 Images
Blue and silver employee badge #7404 from the fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Souvenir can
24 Images
Piggy bank can made by the American Can Company and decorated with a color print depicting the fair site.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Direct to Gates: Chicago World's Fair, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 12)
4 Text
A leaflet about getting the train direct to the fair.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Maps: Missouri, West Virginia, Ohio and Illinois (box 2, folder 13)
18 Text
The content also includes a paper about special events going on at the fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 1, folder 11)
12 Text
Two items: A pamphlet from the Abraham Lincoln Exhibit Group celebrating Lincoln's life and achievements. Also a leaflet from the Italian Socialist Federation. protesting against Balbo's status in America. Balbo was accused of murdering Giacomo Matteotti, described here as the Abraham Lincoln of Italy.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Three lithographs signed by Allen Werry inscribed to Dr. Preston, 1934
8 Images
Mounted sketches of the Belgium Village, Black Forest Village and the Old Curiosity Shop.
Date:
c.1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Exterior Photographs of Chicago and New York City 1933
13 Images
Black and white pictures without captions of notable buildings and landscapes.
Date:
c.1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Photograph of Martha Nomden in front of Klompenmakery, Dutch Village 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Interior Photographs, 1933-1934
6 Images
Black and white photos from the inside of fair buildings, including an exhibition by Ford.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Belgian Village, Woods Series 1 (postcard 4) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Sky Ride, Woods Series 1 (postcard 6) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Ford Motor Company Exhibit, Woods Series 1 (postcard 5) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
General Motors Building, Woods Series 1 (postcard 7) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Agricultural building, Woods Series 1 (postcard 10) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Byrd's South Pole ship, Woods Series 2 (postcard 4) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Schlitz Palm Garden, Federal Building in background (postcard) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Otis Elevator Exhibit (postcard 1) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Golden Temple of Jehol (postcard) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Pylons, Hall of Social Science, Woods series 2 (postcard 2)1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir Chicago World's Fair booklets, compliments of Chicago and Northwestern Railway, 1933
12 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Chicago Surface Lines Transfers, 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir Lucky Bear Keychain, 1934
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
A Maya Temple, The Nunnery at Uxmal (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
The internationally famous prize 6-horse team of Wilson and Co., Meat Packers, posed in front of the Wilson World's Fair Exhibit Building, Northerly Island, in the heart of the midway (postcard)1933-1934
2 Images
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Burlington Zephyr at A Century of Progress Exposition (postcard) 1934
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
The Chicago and Northwestern Line Railway (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Otis Elevator Exhibit (postcard 3) 1934
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Farewell by Airmail picked up in flight at A Century of Progress (postcards and envelopes) 1934
5 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Copper Ticket for Arizona Exhibit, 1934
2 Images
Copper ticket for the opening of the Arizona exhibit. A ticket for the dedication ceremony, produced in the name of B. B. Moeur, Governor of Arizona.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir treasure chest
24 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Panoramic view of the Century of Progress site
Image nop
Black and white panoramic photograph with labels pointing out the exhibits and facilities at the fair.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 2)
52 Text
Six items. Includes publications created by Kroehler Manufacturing Company, Sloan's House of Today, and Florida Tropical Home. Also includes a special edition newspaper from Chicago World's Fairs Big News (published by Sinclair Refining Company) about a dinosaur exhibit.
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 3)
31 Text
A pamphlet promoting Japan produced by Japanese Government Railways.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 8)
3 Text
Ford Motor Company promotional leaflet.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Replica of Fort Dearborn, Woods Series 1 (postcard 9) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Town Hall, Belgian Village, Woods Series 2 (postcard 5) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Café de la Paix, Streets of Paris, Woods Series 2 (postcard 8) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Egyptian bazaars, M. Farrah, master glass blower of artistic Egyptian glassware (postcard) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Black Forest Village, Woods series 1 (postcard 14) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Two Combination Sightseeing Trip tickets, Greyhound Lines and Progress Amusement Company, 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Lincoln Village, Invitations to the dramatic presentations of "Great Moments in Lincoln's Life," 1933-1934
3 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Panorama of A Century of Progress, Woods series 1 (postcard 11) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir key
2 Images
The key features the 1933 World's Fair skyline and is embossed with "Keep me for good luck".
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir produced by Fortuna
2 Images
A tube with a small certificate, shells and a broken lid. The certificate entitles the bearer "to all the good fortune in the world".
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 1, folder 1)
59 Text
Five items collected from the fair. These are advertising publications created by American Agriculture, the American Can Company, the American District Telegraph Company, American Forest Products Industries, and Armor and Company.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Our Trip Century of Progress Exposition, 1933, Record of Interesting Things I saw at the Fair, 1933 (box 2, folder 10)
13 Text
A published booklet called 'Our Trip "a Century of Progress Exhibition" Chicago 1933'. It was published by Wilkening Manufacturing company and includes handwritten notes by Jennie Dell Hennick about the visit.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
A Century of Progress Exposition 1933 and 1934 surface line maps, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 11)
14 Text
Route and fair information for Chicago Surface Line transportation.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Newspaper Clippings, 1934 (box 3, folder 8)
4 Text
Four pages from 'The Red and White Stores News Flash', featuring information on new attractions planned for the 1934 fair.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 1, folder 4)
37 Text
Thirteen items, including publications created by Durkee Famous Foods, Dick's Tours, and A. B. Dick's Company. (reproductions).
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access

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