Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: [Birdseye of World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago]
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Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893
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The World's Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago in 1893 to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus reaching the Americas, and the fairgrounds in Jackson Park along the lakefront were the center of the city's attention that year. Chicago had been rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1871 and had grown into one of the largest cities in the country, with its meatpacking, grain elevators, and rail yards drawing workers from across Europe and the rural Midwest. The fair's neoclassical "White City," designed under the direction of Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted's landscape team, showcased electric lighting, new machinery, and exhibits from dozens of nations. Visitors also encountered the fair's sharp contrasts, since the Midway Plaisance held popular attractions while the economic depression that began in 1893 hit the city's workers hard just as the gates opened.
| Created / published | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Creator | irish, e. w. (elwood w.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,375 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Birdseye of World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago] |
| Reference | IL Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893 |
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