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Photograph album: photographs taken by Walter Roe
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Black and white photos of the fair with handwritten notes below explaining what they show. Pictures include the avenue of flags, the Time and Fortune building, the travel and transport building and several aerial shots of the fair site.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Swift's Open Air Theatre, Woods Series 1 (postcard 3) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Seventy years of progress in the railway post office (postcard) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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The Wilson and Company, terrace and roof garden restaurants and soda foutains, overlooking the Midway and Lake Michigan (postcard) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Combination Books of Souvenir Tickets, 1933
16 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Twenty Personal Liberty Day Tickets, Good for One Glass of Beer, 1933
2 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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"53 views of the fair" playing cards, 1933-1934
54 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Interior of Chinese Lama Temple, Woods series 1 (postcard 16) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Travel and transport bronze medal
2 Images
Embossed with "Lucky Penny" and the bust of a Native American on one side, and the travel and transport building on the other.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Souvenir bracelet and ring
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
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:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Souvenir spoon
2 Images
A commemorative spoon produced for the 1933 fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 1)
10 Text
Program for "Wings of a Century: The Romance of Transportation", about the different types of American transport.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Century of Progress Newspaper Clippings, 1934-1935 (box 3, folder 6)
10 Text
Clippings from 'The Chicago Daily' and the 'Chicago Daily Tribune' with articles about the demolition of the Sky Ride in 1935. Three articles from the 'Chicago Sunday Tribune' about planned exhibits for the 1934 fair.
Date:
1934-1935
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Maps: Indiana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin (box 2, folder 14)
28 Text
Road maps of various states, and one of the major roads across the whole United States.
Date:
1933.0
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Photographs of sculptor Edgardo Simone and statue
3 Images
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Diorama Photographs, 1933-1934
9 Images
Pictures taken by Kaufmann-Fabry that show models depicting everyday scenes from the past.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Bird's Eye Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
25 Images
Pictures of the fair site taken from the air. Images include the avenue of flags, the transport and travel building and floating areas that encroached on the lake.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Old Church, Belgian Village, Woods Series 2 (postcard 10) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Thompson's restaurants "on the avenue of flags," (postcard) 1934
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Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Streets of Paris, Woods series 1 (postcard 15) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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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:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 14, folder 4)
7 Text
"Picture news: Chicago world's fair edition". Newsletter published by Sinclair Refining Company. It focuses on the Sinclair dinosaur exhibit.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Eye-Level Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
101 Images
The images depict people visiting outdoor exhibits, as well as the external surroundings of fair buildings.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Lakeshore Photographs, 1933-1934
7 Images
Photos taken from the lake, looking back at the fair.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Night Photographs, 1933-1934
15 Images
Photos of various fair buildings at night, including the floating band stand, the hall of science and light shows over the lake.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Fireworks Display on Lagoon, Woods Series 1 (postcard 2) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Entrance, Hall of Religion, Woods Series 2 (postcard 1) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Enchanted Island, Woods Series 2 (postcard 7) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Church in the Belgian Village (postcard) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Transportation Row - General Motors, Chrysler, and Nash buildings, Woods series 1 (postcard 12) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Two Raffle Tickets: A Chevrolet Given Away Every Week, 1933-1934
4 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Living Room Group of Cushman Colonial Creations, photograph and informational card, 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
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Amphibious dinosaurus brontosaurus, World a million years ago attraction (postcard) 1933
2 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Havoline Thermometer (postcard) 1934
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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"I was there" pins
2 Images
Four pin badges taken from the fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Bakelite powder compact
24 Images
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Souvenir ashtray
2 Images
An ashtray depicting the Italian Village.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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"At The World's Fair of 1934" Child Life, June, 1934 (box 4, folder 14)
6 Text
Articles from 'Child Life', including one on a trip to 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 4)
34 Text
Thirteen items. Includes publications created by Dromedary Gingerbread Mix, The Royal Scott Midland and Scottish Railway and Chrysler Motors. Also includes stationary for the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir Paper from Japan Tea Company, 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Industrial Products Made From Soy Beans, The Edison Institute, 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
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Hall of Religion from lagoon, Woods Series 2 (postcard 11) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Dairy building, Woods series 1 (postcard 13) 1933-1934
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Two Century of Progress admission tickets "Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn"
3 Images
Two admission tickets for A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago, 1933. Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn.
Date:
1933.0
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Constitution Day ticket book, September 17, 1934
3 Images
Date:
1934-09-17
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
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Century of Progress single admission passes, 1934
4 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Entrance to Hall of Religion (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Giants of Speed and Power at A Century of Progress (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
The altar of the Green Jade Pagoda in the Republic of China building (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
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