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Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934 (University of Illinois at Chicago)
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Date
ca. 1933-1934
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Creator
Kaufmann & Fabry co.
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Subject
Night Photographs
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Bicycles & Tricycles
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Buildings
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Cityscapes
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Construction
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Courtyards
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Exhibition Buildings
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Aerial Photographs
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Alligators
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Amusement Rides
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Format
7.5x9.5
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2.75x2
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9x7.5
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9.25x7.5
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9.5x7.5
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[A jungle scene at the Animal Behavior and the Environment exhibit at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934. Pictured here in the foreground is an alligator and a parrot.]
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[Aerial view of the Century of Progress. The Streets of Paris, one of the most popular exhibits at the Fair, is in the foreground to the right.]
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[Close-up view of the Skyride with the Hall of Science in the foreground. Also visible on the upper right are two "rocket cars" transporting Fair patrons across the Skyride at an elevation of 210 feet. The ride across the Skyride took about four minutes.]
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[Performers in period costume at the Century of Progress Pageant of Transportation. The man in the foreground is riding a nineteenth-century bicycle.]
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[The Chicago skyline at night. In the foreground can be seen Buckingham fountain.]
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[View of the Hall of Science at night. In the foreground is a reflecting pool.]
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"Residents of South Dakota visit their state exhibit in the Court of States at the World's Fair, and admire the outlines of the Mt. Rushmore as they are shown in the diorama in the display. From left to right in back: Chief Red Feather of Pine Ridge; Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Owen, Hot Springs; Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Ryan of Deadwood. Katherine, Mary, John and Larry Ryan are in the foreground."
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