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

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Bessie Barnes papers

 Collection
Identifier: Dance-MS-Barnes
Abstract

Photographs, newspaper reviews and miscellaneous personal items relating to Bessie Barnes, producer of nightclub theatrical reviews in Chicago and Milwaukee in the 1920s and 1930s.

Dates: 1896-1992

John I. Monroe collection of exposition postcards

 Collection
Identifier: Modern-MS-Monroe Exposition
Abstract

This collection includes over 9,800 postcards and related ephemera documenting International Expositions and World's Fairs beginning in the late 19th and continuing throughout the 20th century. Both American and European expositions are well represented in addition to smaller trade shows and local fairs.

Dates: 1876-1986

Filtered By

  • Subject: Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago X
  • Subject: Postcards X

Additional filters:

Subject
Exhibitions 1
Indians in rodeos -- Montana -- Photographs 1
Moving images -- 1901-1950 1
Nightclubs -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Nightclubs -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1