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A Century of Progress %u2022 Vintage PostcardsElectrical Building, 1205Electricity%u2019s wizardry will be unfolded at the sickle-shaped group of buildings at A Century of Progress%u2014Chicago%u2019s International Exposition%u2014in 1933. Embellished with hanging gardens, steel cypress trees, electric cascades and fountains, gilded pylons and paved terraces, this structure 1,200 feet long by 300 feet wide, presents the last word in modern architectural fantasy.Sturgis Lithograph SeriesHall of Science, 1208The north wing of the Hall of Science, taken from the courtyard. The terrace, wall decoration and unique landscaping effects may be seen. In the left foreground is a great rostrum from which speakers may address thousands of people in the courtyard.