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                                    BBBBA Century ofProgress %u25a0 Postcards %u25a0Kaufmann & Fabry Series%u25a0 Partial Set %u25a0Kaufmann & Fabry was a prominent Chicago architectural-photography firm, and they were named the official photographers for A Century of Progress. Their listing in the 1933 Official Guide Book to the Fair said they also operated a store %u201cto sell cameras and supplies in Hall of Science.%u201d Besides providing the photography for a number of Fair publications, some Curt Teich postcards, even playing cards, Kaufmann & Fabry produced a series of RPPCs (Real Photo Post Cards) for the Fair. The fronts of these cards have no border, the title is centered near the bottom, and they have a 1934 Century of Progress logo in the lower right corner. The postcards featuring general views of the Fair are relatively scarce, and the number of different designs images is unknown. The company also produced postcards for specific exhibits, such as the Midget Village.Fabry & Kaufmann Advertising blotter
                                
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