Records, 1890-1891, 1928-1940.

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Records, 1890-1891, 1928-1940.

Correspondence, minutes of meetings, legal and financial records, reports, sample orders and forms, charts, graphs, blueprints and layouts, clippings, photos, maps, phono-records, and other papers, relating to the incorporation of the Century of Progress, its legal status and final dissolution, planning, construction, operation, and demolition of the Century of Progerss International Exposition, and the writing (1935-40) of the official history of the exposition. Includes two folders on the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 concerning the lake front site selection.

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Century of Progress International Exhibition (1933-34 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The Century of Progress Exposition, the World's Fair, was held in Chicago, 1933-1934. From the description of Records, 1933-1934 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007613 A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934. The fair celebrated the scientific and technological advances made in the century since the founding of Chicago in 1833. The main features of the fair included exhibits depicting th...

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...