[Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science. The sculpture, known as Science Advancing Mankind, depicts 'Science' as a benign robot bending fo

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  • Title [Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science. The sculpture, known as Science Advancing Mankind, depicts 'Science' as a benign robot bending forward to nudge a male and female figure, i.e. 'humanity,' toward a brighter future. Woodruff's husband served as treasurer for the Century of Progress board of trustees in 1933.]
  • Creator Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
  • Contributor Century of Progress International Exposition
  • Date 1933
  • Coverage Chicago--Illinois--United States
  • Subject Robots; Fountains; Sculpture
  • Keywords Statue; Science Advancing Mankind; Woodruff, Louise Lentz; Hall of Science; Fountain of Science
  • Local Identifier COP_17_0006_00264_001
  • Format 9.5"x7.5"
  • Type Photograph
  • Digital Format image/jpeg
  • Source Century of Progress Records, 1927-1952
  • Collection Images of Progress: Views of a Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934 (University of Illinois at Chicago)
  • Repository Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library
  • Rights This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and educational purposes. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, 801 South Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607. Phone: (312) 996-2742; email: lib-permissions@uic.edu.
  • Credit Line [Identifier], Century of Progress Records, 1927-1952, University of Illinois at Chicago Library.
  • Purchase PH08-327
  • Sponsorship Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White; Secretary of State.
  • Capture Date March 2008
  • Capture Device Epson Expression 10000 XL
  • Resolution 600 DPI
  • Item Url http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/u?/uic_cop,851
  • Digital Collection Images of Progress: Views of a Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934 (University of Illinois at Chicago)
  • Rights This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and educational purposes. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, 801 South Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607. Phone: (312) 996-2742; email: lib-permissions@uic.edu.