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"Georges N. Potie, former Ford star salesman in Antwerp, Belgium, now president of both the Belgian and Swiss villages at A Century of Progress in Chicago, here is pictured about to start a wooden-show race between dancing girls of the Belgian Village on the reproduction of Aerschot, Belgium, exhibited in the Roads of the World, Ford Exposition, A Century of Progress, Chicago. All of the girls are from Antwerp [except two, one from Ghent, the other from Steendorp]."
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| Title | "Georges N. Potie, former Ford star salesman in Antwerp, Belgium, now president of both the Belgian and Swiss villages at A Century of Progress in Chicago, here is pictured about to start a wooden-show race between dancing girls of the Belgian Village on the reproduction of Aerschot, Belgium, exhibited in the Roads of the World, Ford Exposition, A Century of Progress, Chicago. All of the girls are from Antwerp [except two, one from Ghent, the other from Steendorp]." |
| Creator | Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
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| Contributors | Century of Progress International Exposition |
| Date | ca. 1933-1934 |
| Coverage | Chicago--Illinois--United States |
| Subject | Racing
Walking races
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| Keywords | Belgian Village; Swiss Village; Potie, Georges N.; Wooden shoes; Antwerp; Ghent; Aerschot; Steendorp; Wooden shoe race |
| Identifier | COP_17_0004_00122_001 |
| Controlled Vocabulary | Thesaurus for Graphic Materials |
| Format | 7.75"x9.5" |
| Type | Photograph |
| Digital Format | image/jpeg |
| Source | Century of Progress Records, 1927-1952 |
| Collection | Images of Progress: Views of a Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934 (University of Illinois at Chicago) |
| Repository | Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library |
| Rights | This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and educational purposes. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, 801 South Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607. Phone: (312) 996-2742; email: lib-permissions@uic.edu. |
| Credit Line | [Identifier], Century of Progress Records, 1927-1952, University of Illinois at Chicago Library. |
| Purchase | PH08-212 |
| Sponsorship | Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White; Secretary of State. |
| Capture Date | February 2008 |
| Capture Device | Epson Expression 10000 XL |
| Resolution | 600 DPI |
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