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Title:

Boy becomes nine millionth visitor to the Fair

Date of Original:

1933-1934

Identifier:

COP_17_0003_00073_001.tif

Permalink:

https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d32f7jr4z

Type:

Image

Caption:

Politely stepping aside to let his sister enter the turnstiles of the World's Fair today (Wednesday, August 29th) won for William McAvoy, 10, of Rochester, N.Y., the distinction of being the nine millionth visitor to the Fair. William, who is the son of "Wicky" McAvoy, who was famous a few years ago as first string catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, is shown here being greeted by Col. Robert Isham Randolph, assistant to the general manager of A Century of Progress. The honored youngster was presented with many gifts and was the guest of the Fair for the day.

Rights:

In copyright

Access:

Public access

Subject--Topic

Awards

Boys

Children

Rites and ceremonies

Photographer:

Kaufmann & Fabry Co.

Form:

Photographs

Color:

Black and white

Extent:

7.5 x 9.5 in.

Collection Information

Collection:

Century of Progress records

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Series:

Series 17: Iconographics

Box:

3

Folder:

73

Repository:

University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)

Repository Collection Type:

Manuscript Collections

Repository Location:

Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White

Secretary of State.