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1Title:  A. H. Zychick Great Lakes Exposition Album     
 Creator:  Zychick, A. H. 
 Dates:  1936 
 Abstract:  A. H. Zychick was a Cleveland, Ohio, attorney and United States Commissioner General to the Great Lakes Exposition. The Great Lakes Exposition was held during the summers of 1936 and 1937 on the waterfront of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Among the most popular attractions was the Billy Rose Aquacade, featuring water ballet shows starring Johnny Weismueller and Eleanor Holm. The collection consists of photographs, postcards, and newspaper clippings accumulated by A. H. Zychick. Photographs include group portraits and views of A. H. Zychick, various Exposition and government officials, United States government exhibits, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Exposition. 
 Call #:  PG 227 
 Extent:  0.30 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Zychick, A. H. -- Photograph collections. | Great Lakes Exposition (1936-1937 : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Exhibitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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2Title:  Great Lakes Exposition Photographs     
 Creator:  Great Lakes Exposition 
 Dates:  1936-1937 
 Abstract:  The Great Lakes Exposition was held during the summers of 1936 and 1937 on the waterfront of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Among the most popular attractions was the Billy Rose Aquacade, featuring water ballet shows starring Johnny Weismueller and Eleanor Holm. The collection consists of views of the buildings and grounds, shows and exhibits, lighting, and crowds at the Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio, held in 1936-1937. Some of the views are aerial photographs of the area. Included are a Margaret Bourke-White photograph of French casino dancing, and a portrait of Johnny Weismueller with Eleanor Holm and Billy Rose. some of the views were taken by Geoffrey Landesman. 
 Call #:  PG 298 
 Extent:  0.30 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971 -- Photograph collections. | Great Lakes Exposition (1936-1937 : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Exhibitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Fairs -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
 
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3Title:  Harold H. Burton Photographs     
 Creator:  Burton, Harold H. 
 Dates:  1930-1940 
 Abstract:  Harold H. Burton (1888-1964) was a lawyer, World War I soldier, law professor, Ohio state congressman, law director of Cleveland, Acting City Manager, Acting Mayor, Mayor, United States Senator from Ohio, and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The collection consists of photographs depicting Burton's term as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, including Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects and the Great Lakes Exposition. Also included are views of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens; individual and group portraits including Harold H. Burton; city vehicles, including police, fire, and sanitation equipment; Kirtland Park pier; city facilities, including pumping stations, fire houses, and incinerators; local statues; and scenes depicting the political campaigns of Harold H. Burton. Group photographs include Safety Director Eliot Ness, Cleveland Orchestra conductor Artur Rodzinski, and other prominent Clevelanders of the 1930s. Other views depict the construction of many of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and of the Shoreway. 
 Call #:  PG 114 
 Extent:  0.90 linear feet (2 containers and 1 oversize folder) 
 Subjects:  Burton, Harold H. (Harold Hitz), 1888-1964 -- Photograph collections. | Ness, Eliot -- Photograph collections. | Rodzinski, Artur, 1892-1958 -- Photograph collections. | United States. Works Progress Administration -- Photograph collections. | Cleveland (Ohio). Police Dept. -- Photograph collections. | Great Lakes Exposition (1936-1937 : Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photograph collections. | Mayors -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Cleveland Cultural Gardens (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Photographs.
 
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