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The eastern facade of the Hall of Science, with the bottom portion of the Carillon Tower visible to the left of the stairway.
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Oblique view of the Great Hall inside the Hall of Science building.
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The dedication ceremony for the Hall of Science building.
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Date:
June 1, 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the bathroom turnstile inside the Hall of Science
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the northern facade of the Hall of Science building
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Date:
February 24, 1932
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Eastern view of the Hall of Science across from the lagoon.
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Date:
1932-02-23
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Hall of Science
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Date:
August 1, 1931
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Hall of Science
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Date:
August 1, 1931
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Hall of Science
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Date:
1931-07-30
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Hall of Science
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Date:
July 1, 1931
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
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Date:
1932
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
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Date:
1932
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of one of the facades to the Electrical Group building
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Date:
1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the Electrical Group exhibition building.
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The bas relief sculpture on the facade of the building symbolizes "Energy."
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Aerial view of the Electrical Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
One of the entrances to the Electrical Group exhibition at A Century of Progress. The sculpture of the man above was dedicated to "The conquest of time and space."
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Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the left stairway in front of the main courtyard of the Electrical Group building
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The relief Stellar Energy (also known as Light) by sculptor Ulric Henry Ellerhusen adorns the facade of the building on the left.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Electrical Group exhibition building under construction in preparation for A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1931
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the Food and Agriculture building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Agricultural building under construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Wilson and Company employees shown grouped around a model of the Wilson building
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Travel and Transport building at night.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Lagoon Theater, grandstand and the Thompson restaurants
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The theater has been roofed and a permanent stage built on spiles has replaced the roofless stands and floating stage of 1933. The changes were made because of the extreme popularity of the theater last year. At the left may be seen the completed unit of the Thompson restaurants, which began serving food today.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
World's largest automobile at the Studebaker exhibit
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Construction of the Chinese Lama Temple
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Replica of the Tibetan-styled Potala palace in the former Chinese province of Jehol.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Night view of the Illinois Host Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
New exhibit house to be shown at the Century of Progress Exposition this year by General Houses, Inc.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Owens-Illinois Glass House at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Hall of Science at night
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In the foreground is a reflecting pool.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Hall of Science at A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building
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An interesting view of the Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The construction of the Hall of Science building in preparation for the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
General Motors Compound
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
General Motors Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Street view of the Federal Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Murals above the General Electric exhibit
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Extending along the entire length of a balcony over the exhibit space is a series of thirteen huge pillars covered with murals which depict the story of the electrical industry. A lounge is located on the roof of the House of Magic.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Reproduction of Paul Revere's House for Colonial Village of New World's Fair
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
The Swift & Company "Swift Bridge" exhibit over the twenty-third street bridge.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Model for Swift and Company's exhibit at the 1934 Century of Progress
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Architect's study of façade of portal in proposed Hall of States at Chicago's 1933 Century of Progress Exposition
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Each state and territory was to be represented by its own portal that led to its own particular exhibit.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Artist's sketch of Haeger Pottery building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
McCormick Place
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View of the East Building (renamed Lakeside Center) at McCormick Place.
Date:
1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
McCormick Place
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View of the East Building (now Lakeside Center) at McCormick Place, taken in 1970 during the building's construction.
Date:
1970; 1969-1971 (McCormick Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
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Public access
Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Seen here is the Italian State Tourist Information Office located in the Pavilion's auditorium room.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Italian science exhibit at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
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This part of the exhibit featured surgical instruments from Pompei, Italy.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Italian science exhibit at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
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This part of the exhibit featured Italian contributions to medicine.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Italian science exhibit at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Front exterior to the Century of Progress Travel and Transport Building.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the one of the log palisades of the Old Fort Dearborn exhibit
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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170 Exhibitions 50 Construction 46 Science 40 Buildings 32 Architecture 27 Structural frames--Design and construction 24 Electricity 22 Sculpture 21 Fortification 19 Fairs 18 Buddhism 16 Buddhist temples 16 Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--Sources 16 Pavilions 15 Courtyards 13 Towers 12 Construction workers 11 Fascist aesthetics 11 Lakes & ponds 10 Corridors 10 Temples 9 Auditoriums 9 Bas-relief 9 Gates 8 Automobiles 8 Cities and towns 8 Lagoons 8 Night photography 7 Cranes, derricks, etc. 7 Doors 7 Fountains 7 Model houses 7 Stages (Platforms) 6 Amusement rides 6 Convention facilities 6 Decoration and ornament, Architectural 6 Light 6 Stairways 6 Streets 5 Aerial views 5 Agriculture 5 Bathrooms 5 Dwellings 5 Hoisting machinery 5 Lamps 5 Mural painting and decoration 4 Architecture, Domestic 4 Bridges 4 Carillons 4 Dedication services 4 Fascism and culture 4 Medicine 4 Porches 3 Aerial photography 3 Architectural drawing 3 Balloon racing 3 Balloons 3 Gardens 3 Houses 3 Log cabins 3 Passageways 3 Photography, Panoramic 3 Progress photographs 3 Staircases 3 Theater 3 Transparencies 2 Air conditioning industry 2 Astronomy 2 Balconies 2 Buddhist sculpture 2 Bullfighters 2 Bullfights 2 Celebrations 2 Columns 2 Crowds 2 Diners (Restaurants) 2 Floor plans 2 Halls 2 Hospitality 2 Kitchens 2 Lakes 2 Painting 2 Plazas 2 Reception rooms 2 Restaurants 2 Skyscrapers 2 Social science 2 Social sciences 2 Transportation 2 Travel 1 Air conditioning 1 Airships 1 Amusement parks 1 Arches 1 Astronomical observatories 1 Boats and boating 1 Buddhas 1 Building 1 Cameras 1 Celebrities 1 Chauffeurs 1 Choral singing 1 City halls 1 City planning 1 Clerks 1 Communications 1 Contruction 1 Dairy products industry 1 Dairying 1 Diamond mines and mining 1 Diamonds 1 Diorama 1 Domes 1 Drawing 1 Electric apparatus and appliances 1 Electric lamps 1 Electric lighting, Mercury vapor 1 Electric lighting, Sodium vapor 1 Electrical apparatus 1 Electromagnetic waves 1 Elevated highways 1 Employees 1 Exhibition buildings--Design 1 Exhibition facilities 1 Explorers 1 Facades 1 Fireworks 1 Flags 1 Free material 1 Grandstands 1 Guest books 1 Harbors 1 Historical drama 1 Historical reenactments 1 Horses 1 Horticulture 1 Housekeeping 1 Housing 1 Illustrations 1 Incandescent lamps 1 Indigenous peoples 1 Kitchen appliances 1 Laundry 1 Laundry--Equipment and supplies 1 Light bulbs 1 Lumber 1 Lumber trade 1 Maya architecture 1 Mayas--Religion 1 Meat 1 Meat cutting 1 Military bands 1 Mines and mineral resources 1 Miniature cameras 1 Model ships 1 Municipal buildings 1 Museum exhibits--Technological innovations 1 Naval museums 1 Navigation 1 Night photographs 1 Ocean liners 1 Packing plants 1 Paintings 1 Panoramic views 1 Parking lots 1 Photographs--Coloring 1 Photography 1 Planetaria 1 Plaques, plaquettes 1 Ponds 1 Portrait photography 1 Portraits, Group 1 Pottery 1 Railroads--Models 1 Religion 1 Rooms & spaces 1 Rotundas 1 Scientific equipment 1 Sculptors 1 Shipping 1 Showboats 1 Soldiers 1 Souvenirs 1 Students 1 Sulphuric acid industry 1 Surgical instruments and apparatus 1 Taverns (Inns) 1 Terracing 1 Thrones 1 Toilets 1 Tourism 1 Tourists 1 Trees 1 Walls 1 War 1 Water gardens 1 Women employees 1 Young women