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Travel and transport bronze medal
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Embossed with "Lucky Penny" and the bust of a Native American on one side, and the travel and transport building on the other.
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir bracelet and ring
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Date
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1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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"Century of Progress in a Nutshell"
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Walnut shell with a small foldout inside containing pictures and notes.
Date
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir spoon
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A commemorative spoon produced for the 1933 fair.
Date
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir matchboxes
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Five matchboxes depicting the English Village, the "Tunisia: Land of the Bedouins and Arabs" exhibit, and the "Alcazar-Segovia-Pueblo Espanol" exhibit.
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
"I was there" pins
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Four pin badges taken from the fair.
Date
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir ashtray
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An ashtray depicting the Italian Village.
Date
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1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Bronze medal
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Medal designed by Emil Robert Zetter embossed with "Research" and "Industry" alongside a classical figure.
Date
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Employee badge
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Blue and silver employee badge #7404 from the fair.
Date
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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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
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir produced by Fortuna
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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
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[1933-1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access
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Public access
Pressed pennies
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Six pennies that represent the Belgium Village, the American Indian Villages, the Republic of China, the Federal Building, and the overall fair with wheat emblem.
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir chopsticks
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Date
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[1933-1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir mason caps
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Produced by Kerr as a sample that was given out at the fair.
Date
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[1933-1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access
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Public access
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