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Photograph album: photographs taken by Walter Roe
29 Images
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
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1933-1934
Collection
:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access
:
Public access
World's Fair News, February - October 1934 (Folder 14-209)
34 Text
Large one-sided sheets with stories of events at the fair and the attendance of notable personalities.
Date
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Feb-Oct 1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
London office - Cole, Henry (correspondence with Dawes), 1930-1931 (Folder 11-159)
56 Text
Date
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6 Jan 1930 - 22 Jul 1931
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Chicago and its two world's fairs: a permanent album (Folder 16-204)
57 Text
An item with many large and clearly captioned photographs, giving insight into popular exhibits such as the Transparent Man.
Date
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[1933-1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
General Motors Compound
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Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
General Motors Building
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Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending August 19, 1933
19 Text
Date
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1933-08-13 0:00:00
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Official Guide Book of The Fair, 1933 (Folder 16-175)
91 Text
Date
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1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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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
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[1933-1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access
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Public access
General Motors Building
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Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Color illustration of the General Motors Building
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Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
The General Motors float parading down the Avenue of Flags.
Image
Image
Date
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1933
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
The General Motors exhibit at A Century of Progress.
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Image
The main exhibit featured a display of automotive parts and an assembly room where 1,000 people at a time can watch an automobile being manufactured.
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Young woman sitting on hood of a 1934 Chevrolet
Image
Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Finances, 1933-1934 (Folder 14-146)
43 Text
Date
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9-16 Dec 1933; 1 Feb - 2 Nov 1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Official pictures (Folder 16-203)
62 Text
Shows many of the pavilions and exhibits the fair had to offer.
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Events - Groups, 1934 (Folder 14-191)
81 Text
A series of notes and press releases about special groups who were visiting the fair. These included factory workers for companies exhibiting there, youth groups, and organized societies, all of whom were given time off to go and visit the exposition.
Date
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[1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Panoramic view of the Century of Progress site
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Black and white panoramic photograph with labels pointing out the exhibits and facilities at the fair.
Date
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1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access
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Public access
Progress, vol. 4, no. 4 , February 15, 1934
3 Text
Date
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1934-02-15 0:00:00
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
World's Fair Weekly, Week Ending June 10, 1933
35 Text
Date
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1933-06-04 0:00:00
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Official Guidebook of The World's Fair, 1934 (Folder 16-176)
103 Text
Date
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1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Events - Musical, Etc., 1934 (Folder 14-194)
122 Text
Press releases and internal administration notes about musical acts at the fair, including orchestras, bands, choirs, singers and company glee clubs.
Date
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[1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
The official pictures of the 1934 world's fair (Folder 16-201)
70 Text
Two items, the first with photographs taken at the fair and the second with illustrations, showing many pavilions and popular exhibits.
Date
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1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
General Motors building (Folder 16-305)
141 Text
A variety of material which shows the types of automobiles available at the time of the fair, and the changes being made to car manufacturing and design.
Date
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[1933-1934]
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Purdue University students receiving instruction on combustion engines in the Chevrolet division of the General Motors exhibit
Image
Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-47)
288 Text
Date
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1-18 May 1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Official Book of The Fair Giving Pre-Exposition Information, 1932-1933 (Folder 16-174)
53 Text
Date
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[1932]
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Official Pictures In Color, 1934 (Folder 16-207)
38 Text
A book full of colorful illustrations of the pavilions and exhibits to see at the fair.
Date
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1934
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Young couple work on the Chevrolet Assembly line
Image
Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Press Releases, April-May 1933 (Folder 14-6)
143 Text
Publicity material that discusses the various exhibits and pavilions, including the automobile offerings, the international sections and the lightning and architectural attractions of the fair.
Date
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7 Apr - 31 May 1933
Collection
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A Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
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Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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Chicago (Ill.)
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Firestone Rubber Co.
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Ford Motor Company
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Sears, Roebuck and Company
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
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Owens-Illinois Inc.
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Sears, Robuck and Co.
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Yardley of London
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