Title:
Japanese Garden and Pavilion
White Border PM 1933 Oct-13
Description:
Official Post Card of A Century of Progress
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Title:
General Motors Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Henry Ford's Famous Racing Car
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
"999" - This famous old racing car played an important part in the early growth of the Ford Motor Company. Built in 1902 by Henry Ford, the car broke existing records for the mile, and in 1904 set a sensational mark of 39 2/5 seconds on the ice of Lake St. Claire, Detroit. Its performance carried the name and fame of Henry Ford into every part of the nation, and helped to enlist financial aid for his company.
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Title:
Night View of World's Fair Grounds from Observation Platform of Sky Ride
Linen unused
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Title:
Streets of Shanghai
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Science at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
HALL OF SCIENCE A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
THE VAST U-SHAPED HALL OF SCIENCE VIEWED FROM THE TERRACE OF THE ELECTRICAL BUILDING. THIS UNIQUE BUILDING, THE CENTERPIECE OF THE 1933 WORLD'S FAIR EXHIBIT SCHEME, ENCLOSES NINE ACRES OF GROUND. A SPACIOUS COURTYARD CAPABLE OF ACCOMODATING 80,000 PERSONS, AND A 186 FOOT TOWER EQUIPPED WITH A CARILLON. THE BUILDING FACES A BEAUTIFUL LAGOON, AN ISLAND AND LAKE MICHIGAN BEYOND.
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Title:
Hall of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
Travel and Transport Building and Dome
Linen unused
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Title:
STAIRWAY TO ELECTRICAL BUILDING A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933
CHICAGO Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
ONE OF THE MASSIVE STAIRWAYS LEADING TO THE ELECTRICAL BUILDING AT A CENTURY OF PROGRESS EXPOSITION. THIS BUILDING, THREE-QUARTERS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, SURROUNDS A COURT AND RISES FROM A SERIES OF TERRACES, SCULPTURING, AND HANGING GARDENS SPECTACULAR ILLUMINATION, FOUNTAINS, STEEL TREES AND UNIQUE LANDSCAPING EFFECTS FEATURE THIS ULTRA-MODERN STRUCTURE.
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Title:
Electrical Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Old Heidelburg Inn "A Century of Progress"
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Jul-6
Description:
1833>> A Century of Progress << 1933
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Title:
Entrance to Electrical Building, A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Sep-21
Description:
Chicago World's Fair, 1933
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Title:
Belgian Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Byrd's South Pole Ship
Linen unused
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Title:
The Carillon Tower A Century of Progress 1933
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Carillon Tower Surmounting the Hall of Science at A Century of Progress Exposition. The 25 tubular bells of the glorious chime, hanging in the 186 foot tower, rang in the 1933 World's Fair year, broadcasting the passing of 1932 to millions of radio listeners.
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Title:
View from the Toboggan Slide, Black Forest Village
Linen
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Title:
The Storks of Marbach, Black Forest Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Dance Floor over Ice Pond, Black Forest Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Hintergasse
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Black Forest Village Century of Progress 1934
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Title:
Replica of Old Fort Dearborn, A Century of Progress
Linen PM 1933 May-25
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Title:
Replica of Fort Dearborn
Linen unused
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Bird's Eye View of Exposition - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Central Figure in Chinese Temple - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Altar in Chinese Lama Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Carved Ceiling of Chinese Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Chinese Lama Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Laughing Buddha in Chinese Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Golden Temple of Jehol - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Replica of the celebrated Chinese Lama Temple, is the gift to the Exposition of Vincent Bendix. The Golden Pavilion, seat of worship of the Manchu emperors, was copied faithfully by North Chinese architects and artisans, shipped in 28,000 pieces to Chicago and put together like the parts of some huge Chinese puzzle.
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Title:
Sky Ride at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of States and Federal Buildings
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Hall of States and Federal Buildings, Chicago World's Fair In these buildings the exhibits of the various states, territories and governments are shown. In the center of the court is a sunken garden and a triangular pool.
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Title:
Sky Ride
Linen unused
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Title:
A Section of the Hall of Science - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
This illustrates only a small part of the Hall of Science, as seen from the North. The building itself is 700 feet in length and 400 feet wide.
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Title:
Hall of Science, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Interior Court of the Hall of Science The Hall of Science, 700 by 400 feet, two stories and a mezzanine in height, rising from colored, concrete terraces. At night it will be brilliantly illuminated by indirect and fluctuating colored flood lights. Located at Sixteenth St. and the Lake, with parts of the building extending directly across Leif Eriksen Drive - Chicago's famous waterfront boulevard.
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Title:
Aeroplane View of Fair Grounds
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
This air-plane view illustrates the charm and beauty of the lake shore setting for Chicago's 1933 Century of Progress and International Exposition. The entire area on which the Fair is located was once part of Lake Michigan, now made into islands and outer drives by civic improvement programs.
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Title:
Hall of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
HALL OF SCIENCE, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen
Description:
INTERIOR COURT OF THE HALL OF SCIENCE CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR The Hall of Science, 700 by 400 feet, two stories and a mezzanine in bright, rising from colored, concrete terraces, and decorated in white and gray, with a trimming of red and fold. At night it will be brilliantly illuminated by indirect and fluctuating colored flood lights. Located at Sixteenth St. and the Lake, with part of the building extending directly across Leif Eriksen Drive - Chicago's famous water-front boulevard.
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Title:
Fort Dearborn - Aerial View
Linen unused
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Title:
Administration Building from Lake Michigan
Linen unused
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Title:
General Exhibit Group
Linen PM 1932 Mar-31
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Title:
Court of States Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Administration Building By Night - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Looking northward at a true gem of modernistic architecture. The business office of a Century of Progress. Chicago's 1933 World's Fair.
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Title:
Court of States Building - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The states and territories exhibit here not only their resources and present development, but possibilities of future progress by application of scientific principles to industrial and social problems.
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Title:
"Enchanted Island," A Playground For Children - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Here are old time and new amusement devices for children. Here young people can spend hours of real pleasure while their folks visit the many exhibits of the Fair.
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Title:
Federal Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Chrysler Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Electrical Group
Linen PM 1933 Jun-9
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Title:
Aerial View of Fair Grounds
Linen unused
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Title:
General Motors Building
Linen PM 1933 Sep-27
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Title:
Fort Dearborn - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1931 May-13
Description:
Blockhouse and soldiers' barracks of the "third Fort Dearborn", reappear on the shore of Lake Michigan as part of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Near here stood the original block house and barracks of the old fort whose inhabitants were victims in 1812 of the Dearborn Massacre--eventful day in Chicago's pioneer history.
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Title:
Travel and Transport Building - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long, and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress".
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Title:
Looking South over World's Fair Grounds
Linen PM 1933 Aug-17
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Title:
Travel Building
Linen unused
Description:
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress". 1833 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen PM 1933 Jul-25
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Title:
Hall of Science - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Aug-30
Description:
"U" shaped, the open part facing east and surrounding a huge rostrum capable of accommodating several thousand persons. At one corner rises a 176 foot carillon equipped tower.
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Title:
Interior View, Fort Dearborn, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
INTERIOR VIEW, FORT DEARBORN This replica of Fort Dearborn, one of Chicago's most thrilling historical monuments, was constructed on the shore of Lake Michigan at Twenty-Sixth Street, for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Near here stood the original Fort Dearborn, and still nearer occurred in 1812 the massacre by the Indians of the brave inhabitants of the Fort. The picture shows, left to right, the officer's barracks, a corner of the blockhouse, the powder magazine, soldiers' barracks. The corners of the two other barracks appear on either side of the picture.
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Title:
Fort Dearborn
Linen PM 1933 Oct-13
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Title:
Swedish Pavilion at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Belgian Village, A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of A Century of Progress 254. Belgian Village
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Title:
Sky Ride
Linen PM 1933 Jul-25
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Title:
Firestone Multi-Color Pylons
Linen unused
Description:
Mulit-Colored Pylons at the Entrance to the Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building - A Century of Progress. As you enter the Firestone Exhibit at 23rd Street, brilliantly illuminated and vari-colored pylons rise on each side of the archway. The lighting effects are made possible by indirect shadow planes and present a spectacle never to be forgotten.
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Title:
Hall of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
St. Nicholas Church, Belgian Village
Linen PM 1933 Aug-29
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Title:
Sky Ride by Illumination - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Dog Cart, Belgian Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Religion from Board Walk
Linen unused
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Title:
Old Church, Belgian Vilage - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Religion - Entrance
Linen unused
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Title:
The Hall of Religion
Linen unused
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Title:
The Bridge, Belgian Village - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
The Midway
Linen unused
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Title:
Electrical Building at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
ILLINOIS HOST BUILDING
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 229. Illinois Host Building
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Title:
Lagoon and Island From the Skyride
Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of A Century of Progress 231. Lagoon and Island from the skyride
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Title:
Chrysler Building, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Chrysler Building One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of a Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated, as well as the testing of material used and of the completed car.
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Title:
General Motors Building - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Visited by thousands daily. Perhaps the most interesting feature is the complete assembly of automobiles from chassis frame to gas in the gasoline tank. The building is 454 feet in length.
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Title:
FEDERAL BUILDING, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
FEDERAL BUILDING The three fluted towers represent the three branches of our Federal Government, Executive, Judicial and Legislative. The sides of the triangles are the Halls of Thirty States, whose flags and shields join with the unusual coloring of the building itself, and makes the interior court an outstanding accomplishment in modern architecture.
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Looking South over World's Fair Grounds
Linen unused
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Title:
Mayan Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Avenue of Flags
Linen unused
Description:
A gorgeous promenade for the Fair visitors. With large gaily colored flags waving in the breeze, thousands of visitors stroll along here every day in search of knowledge and pleasure. 1833 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
View from Observation Platform of Skyride showing Electrical Building
Linen PM 1933 Aug-30
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Title:
Looking South Over the Grounds, Showing the General Exhibits Group in the Foreground
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Oct-22
Description:
A view looking south over the World's Fair Grounds showing the General Exhibits Group in the foreground; also showing time and fortune pavilion, the showboat, Paris, thermometer, etc.
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Title:
Looking Through Morocco With the Belgian Village in the Background
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Here you will find a typical street scene just as you would if you were actually visiting in one of those century old cities in historical Morocco; buildings and surroundings being exact replicas of existing structures now to be found in the City of Rabat.
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Title:
Belgian Village, Chiacago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Belgian village This consists of 30 buildings, exact reproductions of buildings found in Brussels or Antwerp, the same stone and brick pavements: everywhere a strictly Belgian atmosphere prevails.
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Title:
Streets of Paris
Linen unused
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Title:
Night View Showing Hall of Science and Northerly Island
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Sep-9
Description:
Magnificent as the view is in sunlight, it becomes a real wonder at night, with the thousands of colorful lights, many concealed., thereby developing indirect lighting. This view shows Northerly Island, with Lake Michigan in the background.
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Title:
General Exhibits Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Illinois Host House, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
ILLINOIS HOST HOUSE Headquarters for the citizens of Illinois and Official guests of the State. It is located next to the Sears Roebuck Building, just south of the northwest entrance to the Fair.
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Title:
WF-42 ROCKET CARS CROSSING LAGOON, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
SKY RIDE Here is the supreme thrill of a lifetime - a ride on the Sky Ride, an unequalled view of the Fair Grounds and the City of Chicago from rockets cars suspended beneath the rails. Approximately 1,800 feet apart; the rocket cars shoot across this space a a level of 210 feet.
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Title:
Fireworks Display over Lagoon
Linen unused
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Title:
Panoramic View of the Century of Progress, World's Fair 1933
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1934 Aug-1
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Title:
Night View of World's Fair Grounds from Observation Platform of Sky Ride
Linen unused
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Title:
Old Heidelberg
Linen PM 1933 Aug-31
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Title:
Intr-Mural Bus
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Within the grounds of the Exposition, visitors are transported by a fleet of sixty semi-trailer type open buses, which accommodate 15,000 to 20,000 passengers per hour.
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Title:
ELECTRICAL GROUP BY NIGHT, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
ELECTRICAL GROUP BY NIGHT Showing a small section of the Electrical Group, which consists of three sections located on Northerly Island. Housed in the Electrical Group will be Radio Hall where may be seen radios from the earliest stages to the present day receiving sets.
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Title:
Agricultural Building
Linen PM 1933 Jul-4
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Title:
Interior of the Golden Pavilion of Jehol - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
In the center background the image of the great Avalokitecvara smiles serenely down upon the worshippers from its stone table. The patron saint of Tibet and protector of its capital, is supposedly reincarnated in the Dalai Lama of Lhasa.
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Title:
Dairy Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Interior Court of Hall of Science by Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Oriental Village
Linen unused
Description:
Brings all the glamour and romance of the Near East to the Midway of the Fair. Here native magicians, dancing girls, vendors, horsemen will mingle with animals brought from their native lands for exposition at the Fair 1833 1933 Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Admiral Byrd's Polar Ship, "The City of New York"
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The famous ship which braved to ice packs and the Arctic winter to carry Byrd and his crew to Little America, whence he flew to the South Pole. Fully equipped and manned by a competent crew among which are several members of the original Byrd crew.
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Title:
Avenue of Flags, Chicago World's Fair
Linen PM 1934 Sep-13
Description:
Avenue of Flags Looking southward showing the Hall of Science in the background.
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Title:
Three Fluted Towers Around Dome of Federal Building - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
These three fluted towers 150 feet high around the dome of the Federal Building represent the three branches of government--administrative, legislative an executive. The towers are illuminated at night.
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Title:
Golden Temple of Jehol by Night
Linen unused
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Title:
The Lincoln Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Federal Buildings at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Enchanted Island - Playground for Children
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
Dutch Market
Linen unused
Description:
Here may be seen typical shops and buildings, also some of the canals as seen in Holland. This is one of the most interesting of the various villages at the Fair.
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Title:
Black Forest
Linen unused
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Title:
Ford Exposition Building by Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Italian Village
Linen PM 1934 Aug-22
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Title:
Horticultural Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Colonial Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Merrie England - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
One of the largest of the villages, it truly typifies old English life in all its grandeur.
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Title:
Fountain By Night - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Magnificent lighting effects in five colors--green, red, amber, blue and white--will make the spectacle unlike everything else in the World. 40 feet high and 200 feet wide, at the south end, three single high sprays about the dome throw water 75 feet into the air.
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Title:
Chrysler Building By Night - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1934 Aug-1
Description:
One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of a Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated, as well as the testing of material used and of the completed car.
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Title:
Federal Building at Night
Linen PM 1934 Sep-12
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Title:
STREETS OF PARIS, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
STREET OF PARIS A very worth-while reproduction consisting of typical shops, buildings and cafes.
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Title:
Sky Ride - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1934 Aug-19
Description:
One of the most interesting features of Chicago's World's Fair is the "Sky Ride". The towers are 600 feet high. Double decked rocket cars run suspended from 4 cable tracks between and around the two towers.
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Title:
Ford Exposition Building
Linen unused
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Title:
General Exhibits Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Old Heidelberg
Linen unused
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Title:
Approaching Entrance to Belgian Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Giant Thermometer
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Science, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Hall of Science is 700 feet long and 400 feet wide, two stories in height with a mezzanine floor. "U" shaped, the open part facing east toward Lake Michigan and surrounding a huge rostrum capable of accommodating several thousand persons. An added interesting feature is the 176 foot tower fitted with a carillon.
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Title:
Sky Ridge, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
One of the most interesting feature of Chicago's World's Fair is the "Sky Ride". The towers are 600 feet high. Double decked rocket cars run suspended from 4 cable tracks between and around the two towers.
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Title:
The Italian Pavilion
Linen unused
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Title:
Morocco Building
Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of Century of Progress
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Title:
The Japanese Pavilion
Linen PM 1933 Aug-20
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Title:
The German-American Building
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress - Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
General Motors Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Victor Vienna Garden Cafe
Linen unused
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Title:
Interior of Ann Rutledge Inn
Linen unused
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Title:
Hollywood
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of A Century of Progress
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Title:
Pabst Blue Ribbon Casino
Linen
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Title:
Streets of Paris
Linen unused
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Title:
Swedish Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Italian Building - A Centry of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Japanese Pavilion
Linen unused
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Title:
Czechoslovakian Building
Linen
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Title:
"The Mayflower House" - A Century of Progress 1934
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Dear-- This is the ARMCO-FERRO Porcelain Enamel Frameless Steel House with its little guest cottage snuggling as cozy as can be, to take care of family overflow either temporary or permanent. The attractive porcelain enamel steel walls never need pain and are as easy to keep clean as a china dish. It's a great idea and the cost is very reasonable. This house is called "The Mayflower House" because it is decorated by Mayflower Wallpapers. SIGNED______ P.S. This house is built by Insulated Steel Construction Co., Middletown, Ohio
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Title:
Federal Building and States Group
Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of A Century of Progress 112. Federal Building and States Group
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Title:
Old Heodelberg Inn
Linen unused
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Title:
Midget City
Linen unused
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Title:
A Century of Progress
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress 104. Agriculture and Dairy Buildings
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Title:
Sears Roebuck Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Travel and Transport Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Oriental Village
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Jun-2
Description:
Official post card of A Century of Progress
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Title:
Owens-Illinois Glass Block Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Black Forest Exhibit
Linen unused
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Title:
Chrysler Motors Building
Linen unused
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Title:
The Hall of Religion
Linen unused
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Title:
"Enchanted Island," A Playground For Children - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Artist's conception of the "Enchanted Island," five acre wonderland at A Century of Progress, Chicago's 1933 World's Fair, where parents may leave their children while attending other Exposition attractions. It has a Magic Mountain, a Tropical Garden, a Children's Theatre, a Miniature Railroad, performing animals, a wading pool and other marvels.
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Title:
Fort Dearborn -The Parade Ground
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Oct-27
Description:
Inside the stockaded inclosure is a quadrangular parade ground, with a 70-foot flagpole in the center. The flag carries fifteen stars for the states of 1812. Surrounding the parade grounds are the log palisades, blockhouses, soldiers' quarters, officers' quarters, supplies building and powder magazine.
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Title:
The Hall of Science Illuminated
Linen PM 1934 May-1
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Title:
Church in the Belgian Village
Linen unused
Description:
An exact reproduction of an old church in Belgium. In this village the transformation from Chicago to Belgium is almost complete. Ancient folk dances are a feature of the main square. Typical Belgian milk carts drawn by dogs and driven by merry milk-maids add to the picturesque-ness of the village.
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Title:
Great Court of the Hall of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
Interior of Chinese Lama Temple
Linen
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Title:
Italian Pavilion - Interior
Linen unused
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Title:
Swiss Village - Chicago World Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Complete in every detail to its background of Alps and even the famed yodelers, the Swiss Village is an exact replica of a native community with all the costume effects and warm hospitality that Switzerland is noted for.
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Title:
The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. - Carnival
Linen unused
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Title:
Federal Building
Linen unused
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Title:
The Italian Pavilion
Linen PM 1933 Aug-28
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Title:
The Ukrainian Pavilion
Linen unused
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Title:
X-183 TRAVEL BUILDING AT NIGHT
CHICAGO Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO'S 1394 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION The Travel Building at night is a tribute to the science of illumination engineering. This scene will long be remembered by all beholders.
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Title:
Tunisia "Land of the Bedouins"
Linen unused
Description:
Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Transport Building - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO'S 1934 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION The huge Transport Building contains everything that is interesting and educational pertaining to land, water and air travel. Young and old alike revel in its wealth of exhibits.
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Title:
Irish Village, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Aerial View of Sky Ride
Linen unused
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Title:
Food Products and Agricultural Building
Linen unused
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Title:
The Monkeys on Enchanted Island
Linen unused
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Title:
Oriental Village
Linen unused
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Title:
The English Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Ford Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Swifts Open Air Theatre
Linen unused
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Title:
Federal Building and Hall of States
Linen unused
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Title:
The Marvelous Scintillator Beams, Two Billion Candle Power
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The most outstanding effect in night illumination is produced by the scintillator, consisting of a battery of twenty-four arc searchlights having a total light output of 1,920,000,000 candlepower. Mounted on swivel and trunnion bases, these 36-inch projectors may be turned at any angle, to shoot variegated patterns of colored light into te sky. The scintillator is located on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of the Travel and Transport building, and nightly paints the sky in brilliant orange, blue, purple, green and rainbow hues, great pencils of colored light ever flashing in changing patterns.
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Title:
Illinois Host Building and Soldiers Field Colonnade
Linen unused
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Title:
The Horticultural Building
Linen unused
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Title:
The Enchanted Island - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Five acres of land are set aside for children--and grownups, too, who still enjoy the thrill of make believe. In the center rises a towering mountain and on the top is a fairy castle from which one can slide down the mountain side. There is a house of marbles, story telling ladies, playgrounds and a children's restaurant. They have their own theater, too, staging children's plays. Trained attendants amuse the children while their parents visit other parts of the Fair.
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Title:
American Colonial Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Sky Ride and Towers
Linen unused
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Title:
The English Village and the Tower of London
Linen unused
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Title:
Market Place of Belgian Village and Folk Dancers
Linen unused
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Title:
Belgian Village
Linen PM 1933 Aug-5
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Hall of Science and Sky Ride Tower
Linen unused
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Title:
The Temple of Jehol With Its Roof of Gold - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Golden Pavilion of Jehol is a reproduction of China's finest Lama temple. The original temple was built in Jehol, summer residence of the Chinese rulers, 165 years ago. The Pavilion was brought from China for Vincent Bendix of Chicago, by Dr. Sven Hedin, the famous Swedish explorer.
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Title:
Court of Pylons Science Hall
Linen unused
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Title:
Village of the German Black Forest, Clad in Snow
Linen unused
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Title:
Towers of the Federal Building seen from the Gardens of Light
Linen unused
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Title:
THE FOUR PAVILIONS OF GENERAL EXHIBITS BUILDING
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
This is just south of Science Hall with which it is connected by a curved bridge. It consists of five pavilions extending east and west from the north and south axis of the building. Each pavilion has a main hall 40x160 ft. and 46 ft. high. Between the pavilions are landscaped courts with gardens and pools, and ramps and stairways leading to the second floor. They contain exhibits of Mineral Industries, Graphic Arts, Oil, Jewelry, Office Furnishings, Textiles, etc.
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Title:
Fireworks At the Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
The Maya Temple - The Nunnery of the Vrgins
Linen unused
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Title:
The Giant Scintillator
Linen unused
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Title:
General Exhibits Building at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Science Hall at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
View Looking West From East Sky Ride Tower - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
FEDERAL BUILDING SKY-RIDE ELECTRICAL GROUP
CHICAGO Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Federal Building with its exhibits cost #1,000,000 and is 620 ft. long by 300 wide, with a rotunda 70 ft. in diameter, surmounted by a 75-ft. dome, around which are grouped three fluted towers 150 ft. high, typifying the three branches of the government. The Hall of States, a great horseshoe-shaped building, rises juxtapose to the Federal Building. It is 500 ft. across at the base and has two arms 500 ft. across at the base and has two arms 500 ft. long and 140 ft' wide at the widest point. The open part of the horseshoe faces west and encloses a court.
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Title:
Travel and Transport Building at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Pylons Hall of Science and Sky-Ride Cars
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The supreme amusement thrill of the Fair is in the "Sky-Ride. The lofty towers of this $1,000,000 attraction are 625f ft. high. They are 2,000 ft. apart, one on the mainland south of Soldier Field, and the other on Northerly Island, and are topped with observation platforms. Elevators whisk passengers sixty stories aloft. From this height it is possible to see three states. At the 200 ft. level the towers are connected by stout steel cables from which 10 rocket-propelled cars, 33 ft. long, are suspended, travelling back and forth across the World's Fair Lagoons.
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Title:
Looking South From Sky Ride Tower
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The opulent night scene looking south along Northerly Island from the east tower of the Sky Ride. In the foreground are the pylons and garden of Communications. Next comes the Electrical Building and Electrical Court with its aurora of light. Then comes in succession the Enchanted Island, the Horticultural Building and Hollywood. Away to the south the Giant Scintillator beams pierce the heavens.
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Title:
Swiss Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Electrical Building at Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Dome of Ford Motor Company Exhibit
Linen PM 1934 Aug-24
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Title:
Tunisian Village
Linen PM 1934 Oct-15
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Title:
Belgian Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Avenue of Flags
Linen unused
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Title:
Irish Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Horticultural Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Agricultural Building - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
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Title:
Lincoln Group
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress, Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Fort Dearborn - Interior
Linen unused
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Title:
Travel Building - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The colorful, unusual, Travel Building, a masterpiece of modernistic architectural designing, houses examples of every form of land conveyance since time began. Its huge dome is suspended from gigantic "Sky Hooks."
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Title:
Lama Temple
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress - Chicago's 1933 International Exposition From the Orient comes this beautiful example of Chinese architecture, a duplicate of the Golden Temple of Jehol. Within are images if Buddha and other Lama gods, incense burners, prayer wheels and other paraphernalia.
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Title:
Midget Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Aerial View Looking South
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress - Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Scene from "WIngs of a Century" Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
The history of America has been termed the story of transportation, and in the magnificent pageant, "Wings of a Century," this thrilling story is told with gripping interest and with absolute fidelity both to facts and to American ideals. Reproduction of Original Painting by Wm. Mark Young. A Century of Progress Chicago World's Fair 1934
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Title:
Shedd Aquarium
Linen unused
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Title:
Avenue of Flags
Linen unused
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Title:
Sky Ride and Lagoon Showing Cascade Fountain
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1934 International Exposition Air view of SKY RIDE and LAGOON, the beauty spot of the Exposition.
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Title:
COLONIAL VILLAGE, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
COLONIAL VILLAGE Early America re-created where on may see faithful replicas of the beloved places that mark the glorious beginnings of the republic.
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition Main facade of the Administration Building of Chicago's 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. The building is 350 by 150 feet, of modernistic design and located between the lake shore and the outer drive at Fourteenth Street.
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Title:
Panoramic View of Fair Grounds
Linen unused
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Title:
Museum of Science and Industry
Linen
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Title:
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Adler Planetarium
Linen PM 1933 Sep-2
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Title:
Court of Electrical Group
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
U.S. Government and States Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Transport Building
Linen unused
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Title:
General Exhibits Group
Linen unused
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Title:
HALL OF SCIENCE - EASTERN EXPOSURE
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO'S 1933 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION The Immensity of the Sky Ride Towers, which rise high above the great buildings of A Century of Progress is shown in this picture. High speed elevators carry visitors to the platform 625 ft. above the lake for a panoramic view of Chicago.
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Title:
Japanese Pavilion and Garden
Linen unused
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Title:
U.S. Government and States Group - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Federal Building is 620 feet long by 300 feet wide, with a rotunda 70 feet in diameter surmounted by a 75-foot dome around which the three fluted towers are grouped. The Federal Building adjoins the Hall of the States.
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Title:
Hall of Science - South Entrance
Linen unused
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Title:
Travel Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Electrical Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Midway Plaisance
Linen
Description:
A Century of Progress - Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Avenue of Flags
Linen unused
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Title:
Fountain and Court of Electrical Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall of Science - North Entrance
Linen unused
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Title:
Lama Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
U.S. Goverment and States Group and Sky Ride, East Tower
Linen unused
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Title:
Agricultural Group
Linen unused
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Title:
General Exhibits Building and Sky Ride, West Tower - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A general view from the south balcony of the Hall of Science showing the five pavilions which form the General Exhibits group at A Century of Progress, Chicago's 1933 World's Fair. More than 100 organizations have displays here.
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Title:
Illinois State Host Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Transportation Row - General Motors, Chrysler and Nash Buildings
Linen unused
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Title:
Model of the Nikko District
Linen unused
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Title:
Replica of Mount Vernon, Home of Geo. Washington - A Century of Progress
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
This is the replica of Mt. Vernon, the home of George Washington, specially built for A Century of Progress by Mr. K. Mikimoto as a symbol of friendly relation existing between the United States and Japan.
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Title:
Feeding Silk Worms
Linen unused
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Title:
Japan Tea Hall - Tea Girls in Native Costumes
Linen unused
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Title:
The Mammoth Ford Building at Night and The Torch of Light - Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Ford Building is brilliantly illuminated at night. It is of gleaming white with bands of ever changing brilliant color encircling the parapet of the circular rotunda. From the rotunda a great torch of light 200 feet broad at the base reaches a mile into the heavens, produced by 24 36-inch projector searchlights developing 600,000,000 candle power.
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Title:
Skating Rink, Black Forest Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Swift Theatre and Lagoon
Linen unused
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Title:
Cascade Fountain in North Lagoon
Linen unused
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Title:
Sight Seeing Bus
Linen unused
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Title:
General Cigar Co. Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Ripley's Believe It or Not - Orpha Ensign and Roy Bard
Linen unused
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Title:
Ripley's Believe It or Not - Betty Williams
Linen unused
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Title:
Joseph Grendol and Robert Everhart
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Fire Eater and Popeye in the "Believe-It-Or-Not" Odditorium. Official Post Card of Ripley's - A Century of Progress 1934.
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Title:
Ripley's "Believe-It-Or-Not" At a Century of Progress
Linen unused
Description:
Swami See Ram Lai Paul McWilliams Andrew A. Gawley Offical Post Card of Ripley's "Believe-It-Or-Not" Odditorium A Century of Progress--1934
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Title:
Ripley's Believe It or Not - Leo Kongee and Singlee
Linen unused
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Title:
Martin Laurello and Demetrio Ortiz
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Martin Laurello "The Human Owl", sideshow performer and biological rarity who could turn his head 180 degrees. Demetrio Ortiz, who could spin 360° at the waist. Official Post Card of Ripley's "Believe-It-Or-Not" Odditorium at A Century of Progress 1934.
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Title:
Ripley's Believe It or Not - Homma and Image of Hananuma Masakichi
Linen unused
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Title:
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Linen unused
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Title:
Anato Hayes
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
AKA "The Anatomical Wonder," he could suck his stomach in so far that it could touch his backbone. Official Post Card of Ripley's "Believe-It-Or-Not" Odditorium.
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Title:
Hadji Ali
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Hadji Ali was a vaudeville performance artist, thought to be of Egyptian descent, who was famous for acts of controlled regurgitation. Official Post Card of Ripley's "Believe-It-Or-Not" Odditorium. A Century of Progress 1934.
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Title:
The Wonder Bakery
Linen unused
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Title:
Giant Havoline Thermometer
Linen unused
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Title:
HAVOLINE THERMOMETER A CENTURY PF PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1934
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
WORLD'S TALLEST THERMOMETER Higher than a 21-story building. The Havoline thermometer is the recognized meeting place for visitors to the Century of Progress. It shows accurate temperatures day and night. Erected by the makers of Havoline Motor Oil Wax-free, the oil that protects your engine at all temperatures. Sold in sealed cans at all Texaco Service Stations and dealers. "Meet me at the Havoline Thermometer" If it's in this can, it's the new Havoline.
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Title:
Ford Motor Company Exhbit - Interior
Linen unused
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Title:
Air Liner is Flying City
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
With its passenger accommodations, storage space, its power, heating and lighting plants, its telephone system and other features, this three-mile-a-minute Boeing Wasp-powered plane of United Air Lines represents the latest in airplane design and construction. Ten passengers occupy comfortable reclining chairs in the cabin, which is in charge of a stewardess. The pilot and mate control the plane from the cockpit. Mail, express and baggage are carried in the compartments at the front and rear. Written and Mailed from the Dome of the Travel and Transportation Building, A Century of Progress.
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Title:
Red McCarthy Olympic Star
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Two of the ice skating feautures at the Black Forest Village A Beekley Miller All-Star Presentation Ice skating is wonderful sport. It's the best way to keep healthy-and the best skates are Genuine Johnsons-the All-American skates that make skating a real pleasure. Look for the full name Nestor Johnson. Beekley Miller and Evelyn Chandler International Skating Stars Greetings from the Black Forest Village A Century of Progress, Chicago
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Title:
Chicago & North Western Line
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen
Description:
Yesterday! Back in the Forties the doughty Pioneer, operating over some forty miles of strap rail, was the first locomotive in service from Chicago to the West. Today! The Giant Class "H", largest dual-service locomotive in the world, now in service on the Chicago & North Western Ry., is capable of a speed of 85 miles an hour; can haul 150 loaded freight cars (a train about 1 1/3 miles long) at a speed of 50 miles an hour! With over 10,000 miles of perfectly equipped railway extending into nine middle western states, the Chicago & North Western Railway provides a passenger and freight service west, north and northwest of Chicago that is efficient, modern and complete. The "North Western" adequately meets today's travel and shipping requirements.
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Title:
World's Smallest Bible, Hall of Religion
Linen unused
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Title:
General Motors Building - Research Rainbow
Linen unused
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Title:
The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. - Carnival
Linen unused
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Title:
American Colortype Company
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Also in New York.
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Title:
Chevrolet's Automobile Assembly Line-General Motors Building, Century of Progress
Linen unused
Description:
Greetings! Am writing this from Chevrolet's display at the World's Fair where I've been watching them build Chevrolets on a regular factory assembly line.
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Title:
Gulf Oil Exhibit
Linen unused
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Title:
Firestone Patented Gum-Dipping Process
Linen unused
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Title:
See Air Balloon Tires Made at the Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building, World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Factory and Exhibition Building The Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building, 23rd Street Entrance, has been greatly enlarged and remodeled to include many new, interesting and instructive exhibits. The Firestone multi-color shadow sign is constructed of shadow planes behind which are thousands of incandescent bulbs, reflecting an ever-changing combination of beautiful pastel shades of blue, orange and yellow. It is the only one of its kind in the world.
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Title:
Firestone Pool At Night
Linen unused
Description:
Official Post Card of A Century of Progress 155. Firestone Pool at Night
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Title:
Firestone Automatic Curing Mold
Linen PM 1933 Oct-20
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Title:
Firestone Factory and Exhibition
Linen unused
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Title:
Otis Elevator Exhibit
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Sky-Ride at A Century of Progress - Chicago 1934 Sky-Ride's twin steel towers are 628 feet high and three-eighths of a mile apart. The eight Otis Automatic Signal-Control "Sky-Ride" Elevators carried 6,000,000 passengers in five and one-half months last year - a new record for intensive elevator service. When you visit the fair, don't fail to go behind the scenes and see these elevator machines in operation.
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Title:
The Skyride
Linen unused
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Title:
Wisconsin Exhibit
Linen unused
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Title:
The Armour Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Sky Ride at Night
Linen PM 1933 Sep-22
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Title:
Columbia Broadcasting System
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen
Description:
The Century of Progress "Covered" by the Columbia Microphone for Millions of Radio Listeners. CBS, the World's Largest Radio Network. Souvenir of the 1937 World's Fair.
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Title:
Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit
Linen unused
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Title:
Chrysler Motors Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building - Modern Tire Factory
Linen unused
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Title:
Otis Elevator Exhibit
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
The Sky-Ride, Highest at the Fair - The twin steel towers are 628 feet high and three-eights of a mile apart. The eight Otis Automatic Signal-Control "Sky-Ride" Elevators carried 6,000,000 passengers in five and one-half months last year--a new record for intensive elevator service. When you visit the fair, don't fail to go behind the scenes and see these elevator machines in operation.
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Title:
Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen
Description:
Overview of Exterior of Exhibition Building, with Firestone Singing Color Fountain in Foreground. The Exhibition contains a complete production line of the most modern and efficient tire-making machinery in the world. Here Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires are built from raw materials to the finished tire. In the Exhibition Hall are dynamic displays of Firestone Tires, Batteries, Spark Plugs, Brake Lining, and One-Stop Service.
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Title:
The Sky Ride
Linen
Description:
Two towers, each 628 feet high, the highest structures west of New York, standing 1,850 feet apart with observation rooms atop them. On the 200 foot level the rocket cars offer a beautiful and thrilling ride across the lagoon. These cars are double decked and travel on four cables the span of which is the second longest in the world.
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