Newberry Library - Seeing Chicago and a Century of Progress, Harold Kolling papers, 1933-1934

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Title Seeing Chicago and a Century of Progress, Harold Kolling papers, 1933-1934

Creator Chicago Sightseeing Company

Date 1933

Place Illinois--Chicago

Subjects Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.), Exhibitions

Summary This is an artificial collection created to bring together materials from the Century of Progress Exposition. Includes brochures, programs, maps, news clippings, souvenirs, tickets, and stamps.

Biographical/Historical Note The Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The fairgrounds were located along the shore of Lake Michigan at Northerly Island, between 12th and 39th streets on the Near South Side. With a theme of technological innovation, the fair opened on May 27, 1933. It was scheduled to run only until November 12, 1933, but was so successful that it opened again on May 26, 1934 and closed on October 31, 1934.

Format Maps

Archival Collection Title Century of Progress Exposition brochures and ephemera

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Call Number Modern MS Kolling

BibID 1009383

Projects Tag Chicago and the Midwest, Chicago and the Midwest (Newberry Library)

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

Filename 9910093838805867_mms_kolling_century_of_progress

Unique Identifier NL12SOXD

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