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Official title: A Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-34

Theme: Progress through the past century

Occasion: Centenary of the incorporation of Chicago and celebration of a century of scientific growth

Outstanding features: Hall of Science and Sky Ride

Symbol: Captured rays of light from the star Arcturus

Location: Park on the shore of Lake Michigan connected to an artificial island by three bridges

Duration: 27 May - 12 November 1933 and 1 June - 31 October 1934 (323 days in total)

Area: 170 hectares

Visitors: 38,872,000 of which 22,317,221 in the first season and 16,554,779 in the second

Costs: 42,900,989 dollars

Takings: 43,589,154 dollars

Profit: 160,000 dollars

Participants: 21 foreign countries

Pavilions: Seven national pavilions, three pavilions for states and regions, eight theme pavilions, eleven company pavilions

President of the exposition: Rufus C. Dawes

General manager of the exposition: Lenox R. Lohr

President of the architecture commission: Harvey Wiley Corbett

No classifications, juries or awards


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The Chicago World Exposition 1933 & 1934
 
Year: 1933City: ChicagoCountry: USA
Duration: 27th May - 12th November 1933 und 25th M

 

 

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