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Official 1933 World's Fair Medal in Original Box with Original Wrapper

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Official 1933 World's Fair Medal in Original Box with Original Wrapper
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This bronze medal is a souvenir of the International Exposition held in Chicago in 1933: "A Century of Progress". Obv.: Research / Industry / 1833 / 1933 / Youthful figure of Strength; Rev.: plan of the Exposition is curved into the circular shape of the medal. 62mm, 80.2 grams. Original box, papers and "Official" wrapper.



A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago, as The Chicago World's Fair, from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts"; its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other.



The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held at Comiskey Park (home of the Chicago White Sox) in conjunction with the fair. Date: 1933 Location: Chicago, Illinois HWAC # 44530