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1933 Century of Progress Exposition Tickets

1933

Waldvogel Ephemera Collection; Waldvogel Archival Collection

Chicago, Illinois, United States

These official Admission Tickets of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition carry symbolism of the Fair's themes including: The I Will Lady which links the two Chicago Fairs together and Fort Dearborn shown on the bottom ticket which represents the birth of city in 1833.

A Century of Progress, International Exposition Chicago, 1833-1933. Lenox Lohr, General Manager and Rufus C. Dawes, President.

A Century of Progress, International Exposition Chicago. Good for one Admission to Fort Dearborn or Lama Temple, Price 25 cents Tax Free, 1933, L. R. Lohr, Rufus C. Dawes, President.

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Waldvogel Legacy Project, Merikay

Waldvogel Legacy Project, Merikay

Knoxville; Tennessee; United States

Merikay Waldvogel has collected and researched quilts since the mid 1970s. Quilts from 1933 Sears National Quilt Contest and ephemera from her personal collection are entered in the Quilt Index.

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Waldvogel Ephemera Collection

Waldvogel, Merikay

Waldvogel Ephemera Collection

Waldvogel, Merikay

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I Will
Wiegand, Elizabeth ...

I Will

Creator: Wiegand, Elizabeth M.

Location Made: Lakewood, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, "All applique work is outlined with embroidery floss sewed in." This handwritten notation is on the Quilt description card that belongs to this quilt.

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Merikay Waldvogel Legacy Project; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair; Chicago Historical Society Collection

Quilt was purchased by Marilyn M. Woodin for the Kalona (IA) Quilt and Textile Museum. She loaned the quilt to the Patchwork Souvenirs exhibit. Afterwards, she donated it to the Chicago Historical Society., The center image is of the "I Will Lady" from the 1893 World's Columbian Expositi...

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1933
Fort Dearborn Qui...
Fitzgerald, Mary O'...

Date Made: 1933

Fort Dearborn Quilt (Green Merit Ribbon)

Creator: Fitzgerald, Mary O'Halloran

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 80 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Multiple scrap, Solid/plain

Project: Merikay Waldvogel Legacy Project; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

Notice the layering of small strips of fabric to create realistic log buildings. , Mary O'Halloran was educated at a convent school in Rensselaer, Indiana. There she learned quilting, lace making, crewel, and needlepoint. After schooling, she took a job as a nanny. While walking the children in ...

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