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Caption: "Chicago Fair, Sept. 23, 1934." Three elephants performing in a circus ring at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition. The Exposition, a world fair attended by thirty-nine million people, celebrated Chicago's one-hundred year anniversary of incorporation. Originally planned to only run from May to November in 1933, it was such a success that its organizers decided to keep it running for a second season from May through October the following year. The central theme of the Exposition was technological innovation, with a motto of "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms."
Date: 9/23/1934
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Caption: "Scene in the Petrified Forest.," c. 1915-1920. Petrified tree trunk separated from pathway by fence. It is unknown in which petrified forest locale the photograph was taken.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: This postcard shows a view of the façade of the Government Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus.
Date: 1909
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No Caption: In this 1935 photograph, the opening of the Wawona highway tunnel frames the Yosemite Valley with El Capitan (the Captain) on the left, Bridalveil Falls on the right, and Half Dome in the distance.
Date: 1935