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View of the Century of Progress Hall of Science from the northeast
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Artist's sketch of the Great Hall at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The central stairway to the Century of Progress Federal Building on Northerly Island.
Image
Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
Image
Image
The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Exterior view of the Indiana facade to the Court of States exhibition
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
Image
Image
The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
Image
Image
The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Chinese garden inside the Horticulture building
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Replica of the Mayan temple of Uxmal at A Century of Progress.
Image
Image
Uxmal was a pre-Colombian Mayan city located in present-day Yucat�����n, Mexico.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Great Hall looking southward.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The trustee's lounge at the Hall of Science building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Hall of Science building from the Century of Progress Skyride
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Murals at the Octagon Hall inside the Century of Progress Hall of Science building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
One of the toilets inside the Hall of Science bathroom.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Oblique view of the Carillon Tower at the Hall of Science exhibition building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Oblique view of the upper porch located along the northern facade of the Hall of Science building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the southern facade of the Hall of Science from the northwest
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Oblique view of the curved part of the northern facade to the Hall of Science.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Oblique view of the eastern entrance to the south facade of the Hall of Science.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the northern facade of the Hall of Science building
Image
Image
The photo was taken while the exhibit was under construction in February of 1932.
Date
:
February 1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The base of the Hall of Science fountain as it was nearing completion.
Image
Image
Date
:
January 1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Costumed bullfighters.
Image
Image
A bullfighting demonstration, with two female matadors and two men inside a bull costume, at the Century of Progress Spanish Village.
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Century of Progress Spanish Village exhibit.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The main entrance to the Century of Progress Streets of Paris exhibition.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction
Image
Image
Here workers can be seen constructing the exhibit's central arch.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Buddha statue at the Lama Temple exhibit.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the stairway leading up to the Hall of Science Tower.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The Tree of Knowledge display inside the Hall of Science building at A Century of Progress.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Century of Progress Fountain of Science sculpture
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Great Hall looking north inside the Hall of Science building
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
One of the bathrooms inside the Hall of Science building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The eastern facade of the Hall of Science, with the bottom portion of the Carillon Tower visible to the left of the stairway.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Oblique view of the Great Hall inside the Hall of Science building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The dedication ceremony for the Hall of Science building.
Image
Image
Date
:
June 1, 1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the bathroom turnstile inside the Hall of Science
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Exterior view of the northern facade of the Hall of Science building
Image
Image
Date
:
February 24, 1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Construction of the General Exhibits building
Image
Image
Date
:
1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
General Motors Compound
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
General Motors Building
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
Image
Image
Seen here is the Italian State Tourist Information Office located in the Pavilion's auditorium room.
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Italian science exhibit at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
Image
Image
This part of the exhibit featured surgical instruments from Pompei, Italy.
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Italian science exhibit at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
Image
Image
This part of the exhibit featured Italian contributions to medicine.
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Italian science exhibit at the Century of Progress Hall of Science
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Southeast view of the front exterior to the Electrical Building.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
The South Wing of the Court of States exhibit.
Image
Image
The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Exterior view of the Georgia facade to the Court of States exhibition
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Court of States exhibition under construction in 1933.
Image
Image
The Court of States was part of the Federal Building exhibit on Northerly Island.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Crowd gathers to celebrate Danish Day at the courtyard of the Hall of Science
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Photo of a Tibetan Buddhist throne inside the Lama Temple exhibit at A Century of Progress.
Image
Image
Date
:
November 1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
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General Motors Corporation
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Bompiani, Enrico, 1889-1975
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