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Medal - Hall of Science Chicago, Illinois
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1933 |
| Type | Festival medal |
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| Obverse description | Bird's-eye aerial view of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition grounds along the Chicago lakefront, depicting exhibition pavilions, suspension bridges, a dirigible airship in the sky, and various fair attractions rendered in detailed relief. The legend arcs along the upper rim, and the word STERLING with a maker's mark appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Frontal elevation view of the Hall of Science building from the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition, featuring its distinctive Art Deco central tower flanked by low horizontal wings with massed columnar pilasters, set amid trees and a foreground waterway rendered in relief. The legend HALL OF SCIENCE arcs across the upper field and CENTURY OF PROGRESS appears along the lower rim. |
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