(CHICAGO) A Century of Progress International Exposition Chi

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A Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago 1933-34.
With approximately 50 prints by Kaufmann and Fabry of technological innovations, exhibitions, aerial views and fireworks of the extended 1933 World's Fair. Warm-toned silver prints, 11x8 inches (27.9x20.3 cm.), and the reverse, mounted recto only; each with a caption, in pencil, on mount recto. Folio, gilt-lettered blue leather boards, front cover detached; matching slipcase. presentation copy.
(Chicago), (1934)

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A Century of Progress was organized to plan the Chicago World's Fair, which attracted close to 49 million visitors. This publication celebrated the city's centennial and was presented to Mrs. Jacob Baur.