This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Whole World in 424 Acres Mose Owl at A Century of Progress
Elmo Scott Watson tours Chicago's 424 acres of exhibit pavilions at A Century of Progress. He highlights dioramas from chemistry to anatomy, the Enchanted Island, and the Sky Ride as symbols of a moving world where science, industry, and history unfold in a single day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coker
Lake Michigan
Chicago
America
Argentina
Algeria
Mexico
Morocco
Guatemala
Czechoslovakia
Jehol
Montmartre
Paris
Ghent
Bruges
Marines
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
William Beebe
August Piccard
Mount Olympus
Fort Dearborn
Robert Fulton
Wright
Ux‘mal
Yucatan
North America
Hodgenville
Hall of Social Sciences
Enchanted Island
New York