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MCHENRY, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago World's Fair of 1933 to 1934 planted a city of possibility on 424 acres of Chicago's shoreline near the museum campus. As they strolled through the fair, dubbed "A Century of Progress," attendees could marvel at modern architecture, dream cars, a German zeppelin, homes of tomorrow and even a "Midget City."

The Midway was filled with pop-up nightclubs featuring performances by future greats such as Judy Garland. Amid the nightlife scene was famed burlesque dancer Sally Rand. Right next door, whilst Rand performed her famous fan dance, for 25 cents, behind a pane...