1933 Chicago World's Fair-"A Century of Progress"
May 27, 1933 - October 31, 1934
39 million Visitors
Covered 47.4 acres
-Features
Sally Rand's Fan Dancing
The Skyride


The hardships of the Depression Era were eased by the excitement of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair (A Century of Progress). The fair gave visitors an opportunity to forget the hard times of the '30s and enjoy the myriad of events presented at this spectacular celebration. From the Midway with its many attractions and amusements to the impressive displays in art, industry and science, visitors could travel though a world of wondrous sites and sounds.

I guess my fasination with the fair started when I aquired several items from relatives who had attended this wonderous event. This was about the same time that I began to explore my family history and jumped into the world of Genealogy. Now I've always felt that I was born too late. I've always longed to be transported back to those days. If nothing else, just to feel and see what my ancestors felt and saw. To share their hardships of that time, and their hopes for a brighter tomorrow. I think, in a way, the fair was a promise of that better tomorrow. The more I learned about my ancestors, and the Great Depression of that time, the more I came to appreciate my life today.

Well, after awhile, I discovered elongates! Now, if you're reading this, you're no doubt an obsessive penny pincher like me! You live to "smash", you live to trade, and you love to dream about 'em! Given that, I next learned that during the course of this fair, over 100 different elongates were produced! Hot damn! 100 of those puppies! WOW! All in one place! Kinda like Disneyland! So, my quest began to collect all the different elongates produced at the fair. I have listed below, some of the ones I know about.

Fair Logo

The Skyride

The Crystal House

Avenue of Flags

Fort Dearborn

Hollywood

The Doodlebug

Italian Pavilion

China Pavilion

Streets of Paris

American Indian Villages

President Roosevelt

Ford Motor Exhibit

Egyptian Pavilion

Hall of Science

Travel & Transportation Building

Good Year Blimp

Belgium Village

Federal Building

Train of Tomorrow

Maya Temple

Lama Temple Of Jehol

The Electrical Building

World's Largest Fountain


If by chance you have ANY information or images of any of the above that you would care to share with us, please eMail me at mPenick@aol.com

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