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Construction of the Enchanted Island painting theater
No full textShown one month before the grand opening of the fair
The Enchanted Island exhibit at A Century of Progress.
No full textMagic Mountain can be seen in the background.Magic Mountai
Interior view of one of the pavilions under construction at the General Exhibits building.
No full textThis photo was taken in April of 1933, just one month before the grand opening of the Fair
Diorama depicting a circular horse-drawn mill
No full textThe setting of this diorama is presumably ancient Sumerian or Egyptian, given the hieroglyphic or cuneiform writing that adorns its edges
Fair officials with last millionth visitor on the last day of the World's Fair
No full textMrs. Helen Reid of 808 East 42nd street, was the 16th and last millionth visitor to the World's Fair today, the last day of the great exposition, Mrs. Reid, a widow, came in to the 23rd street entrance of the Fair at 1:13 p.m. where she was greeted by officials of the Fair and then taken in a parade to the administration building where she was greeted by Rufus C. Dawes, president (center) and Lenox R. Lohr, general manager of the exposition. The honored visitor was presented with gifts valued at several hundred dollars
The Johnson Outboard Motors and Boats exhibit.
No full textPatrons view the company's display of its Sea-Horse outboard engines
Diorama of Fort Dearborn
No full text"Diorama of Fort Dearborn, ca. 1809. Constructed for the International and Colonial Exposition, Paris, 1931."
Grace Moore and Ruth Gordon at the Globe Theater
No full text"Grace Moore, star of opera, screen, and radio, sounding her 'ah' for Ruth Gordon, actress of fame, on stage of the Globe Theater in Merrie England, while they were visiting the World's Fair [on] Labor Day. Miss Moore [is] on her way from Los Angeles to New York to give a performance."Merrie England; Globe Theate