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Construction of the Gazebo for the Enchanted Island exhibit
Image
Image
Date
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March 1, 1933
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Construction of a giant toy wagon in preparation for the Enchanted Island exhibit
Image
Image
The photo was taken in March of 1933, a few months before the grand opening of the Fair.
Date
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1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Construction of the children's theater for the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress.
Image
Image
Date
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March 1, 1933
Collection
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Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Street view of the Beach Midway at the Century of Progress.
Image
Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
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Century of Progress records
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Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Ashland Ave. and Belmont Ave. (Folder 3)
37 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Ashland Ave. Bridge (1914, 1938); N. Ashland Ave. Bridge (1936, 1951, 1953 [aerial view with Webster St. Bridge], 1975); Belmont Ave. (1917, 1924, 1941, 1953, 1976, undated)
Collection
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James S. Parker Collection
Access
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Public access
Construction of Magic Mountain for the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
Image
Image
Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date
:
March 1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Enchanted Isle during construction
Image
Image
Construction of Magic Mountain for the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress. The photo was taken in February of 1933, a few months before the grand opening of the Fair.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Street view of Enchanted Island, a children's playground at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
Image
Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
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Public access
Amusement park rides at the Enchanted Island
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
Exterior view of the Magic Mountain exhibit at Enchanted Island
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Construction of the gazebo for the Enchanted Island exhibit
Image
Image
Date
:
March 1, 1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Artist's sketch of the Ride of the Century at the Century of Progress
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Drawings of statues at the entrance to Enchanted Island
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Security guards from A Century of Progress pose for a group photograph at the Enchanted Island exhibit.
Image
Image
Date
:
undated
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Photo of the Century of Progress Midway taken by William Burton Larsen. This photo was part of the Century of Progress camera contest at the Hall of Photography.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of Enchanted Island
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Exterior view of the Enchanted Island theater and swan bridge
Image
Image
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Construction of the children's theater for the Enchanted Island exhibit
Image
Image
Date
:
February 1, 1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
Image
Image
Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date
:
January 1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
Image
Image
Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date
:
January 1933
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Photo of the Midway and the Ferris wheel at the Century of Progress.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Construction of Magic Mountain for the Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-43
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
View of the Enchanted Island exhibit under construction in preparation for the Chicago World's Fair
Image
Image
Enchanted Island was built between the lagoon and Lake Michigan, and included a mountainside slide, a fairy castle, a mechanical zoo, a miniature railroad, and a theater, among other exhibits.
Date
:
December 1932
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
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Century of Progress records
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James S. Parker Collection
Geographic Location
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Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Bucktown (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Chicago River (Chicago, Ill.)
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Goose Island (Chicago, Ill.)
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Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
1
McKinley Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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North Mayfair (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Pilsen (Chicago, Ill.)
1
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Riverview Amusement Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
1
Copelin Commercial Photographers
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William Burton Larsen
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Exhibitions
11
Children
6
Amusement rides
4
Fairs
3
Theater
2
Construction
2
Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--Sources
2
Playgrounds
1
Aerial photographs
1
Barges
1
Boats and boating
1
Boatyards
1
Bridges
1
Bridges--Abutments
1
Bridges--Maintenance and repair
1
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Carriages and carts
1
Cobblestone roads
1
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1
Exhibition buildings
1
Gazebos
1
Iron and steel bridges
1
Midways
1
Mountains
1
Movable bridges
1
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Picnic grounds
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Police, Private
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Street-railroad tracks
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