The Balbo Monument was installed in front of the Italian Pavilion at A Century of Progress
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The Balbo Monument was installed in front of the Italian Pavilion at A Century of Progress,Chicago's Second World's Fair, in 1934. Today, it remains in its original location, CPD Special Collections, 1934.
The Art Deco style pedestal for the ancient column was created by local architects Capraro & Komar.
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The Art Deco style pedestal for the ancient column was created by local architects Capraro & Komar, CPD Special Collections, ca. 1975.
View of Balbo Monument looking northeast from S. Museum Campus Dr., 2014, photo by Michael Knapp.
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View of Balbo Monument looking northeast from S. Museum Campus Dr., 2014, photo by Michael Knapp, Illinois State Geological Survey.
The Balbo Monument was installed in front of the Italian Pavilion at A Century of Progress
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The Balbo Monument was installed in front of the Italian Pavilion at A Century of Progress,Chicago's Second World's Fair, in 1934. Today, it remains in its original location, CPD Special Collections, 1934.
The Art Deco style pedestal for the ancient column was created by local architects Capraro & Komar.
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The Art Deco style pedestal for the ancient column was created by local architects Capraro & Komar, CPD Special Collections, ca. 1975.
View of Balbo Monument looking northeast from S. Museum Campus Dr., 2014, photo by Michael Knapp.
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View of Balbo Monument looking northeast from S. Museum Campus Dr., 2014, photo by Michael Knapp, Illinois State Geological Survey.