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| Text on Button | NETHERLANDS DAY AUGUST 31ST 1933 A CENTURY OF PROGRESS |
| Image Description | Sepia-toned photograph of a woman with her hair up wearing pearls and dressed in turn-of-the-20th-century attire with off-white text below |
| Curl Text | PARISIAN NOVELTY CO., CHICAGO |
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| Additional Information | The Century of Progress was a world’s fair exposition that took place in Chicago, Illinois in 1933-1934. The exposition featured a variety of new technologies and products aimed at showcasing America’s modern innovations while stimulating the struggling economy of the Great Depression. A number of special events were held during the fair, one of which was Netherlands Day, August 31, 1933. Among others were California Day, Swiss Day, German Day, and various showcases and interactive activities, from Golf driving contests to electrical shows. |
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Chicago Architecture Center. (n.d.). 1933-1934 Century of Progress Exposition. Architecture &Amp; Design Dictionary. https://www.architecture.org/learn/resources/architecture-dictionary/entry/1933-1934-century-of-progress-exposition/ Rock Valley Bee. (1933, March 17). Mar 17, 1933, page 4 - Rock Valley Bee at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024, from https://www.newspapers.com/image/2548938/?terms=%22netherlands%20day%22%20%22century%20of%20progress%22&match=1 |
| Catalog ID | EV0974 |