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Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science.
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The sculpture, known as Science Advancing Mankind, depicts 'Science' as a benign robot bending forward to nudge a male and female figure, i.e. 'humanity,' toward a brighter future. Woodruff's husband served as treasurer for the Century of Progress board of trustees in 1933.
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Title
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Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science.
Date of Original
:
1933
Identifier
:
COP_17_0006_00264_001.tif
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https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3pn8xf9x
Type
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Image
Rights
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In copyright
Access
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Public access
Subject--Topic
Robots
Fountains
Sculpture
Photographer
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Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
Form
:
Photographs
Color
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Black and white
Extent
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9.5 x 7.5 in.
Building Name
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Hall of Science
Collection Information
Collection
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Century of Progress records
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Series
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Series 17: Iconographics
Box
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6
Folder
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264
Repository
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University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Repository Collection Type
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Manuscript Collections
Repository Location
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Richard J. Daley Library
Acknowledgements
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Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White
Secretary of State.
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Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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