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The man on the left is Rufus C. Dawes, president of the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.

 

Rufus Dawes was the brother of Charles G. Dawes, former Vice President of the United States. Charles G. Dawes was instrumental in soliciting private donations to finance the exposition and served as consultant to his brother.

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Title:
The man on the left is Rufus C. Dawes, president of the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago.
Date of Original:
1933-1934
Identifier:
COP_17_0001_00010_003.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d36d5pb3w
Type:
Image

Rights:
In copyright
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic:
Entertaining
Subject--Name:
Dawes, Rufus C. (Rufus Cutler), 1867-1940

Photographer:
Kaufmann & Fabry Co.

Form:
Photographs
Color:
Black and white
Extent:
9.5 x 7.5 in.

Collection Information


Collection:
Century of Progress records
Show more details:
Series:
Series 17: Iconographics
Box:
1
Folder:
10
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.


Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)