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A Century of Progress %u2022 Vintage PostcardsArena SeriesGeneral Exhibits Group, 507In this group of five pavilions with its terraces, courts opening toward the lagoons, and its pools, the visitors see portrayed the vivid stories of the graphic arts, furniture, office equipment, jewelry, cosmetics, sporting and leather goods, the textile and mineral industries and industrial engineering. Comb-shaped in plan, the pavilions, 110 feet in width, are separated by courts 120 feet across.The A&P Carnival, 508The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company has created an area at the World%u2019s Fair for pleasure, without admission charge. There is a big open air marine park, with an amphitheater seating several thousand, surrounding a revolving stage where daily programs are given. Tony Sarg%u2019s famous marionettes, Harry Horlick and his Gypsy orchestra and Gypsy dancing, are features. With George Rector presiding as master of ceremonies it is a real carnival.
