Bird's-Eye View of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 – Antique Wall Map
(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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Bird's-Eye View of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
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Bird's-Eye View of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
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A bird's-eye panorama of the World's Columbian Exposition, the 1893 fair held in Chicago's Jackson Park, shows the event laid out as a single sweep of white buildings, lagoons, and gardens. Rand McNally and Company published it, and its angled viewpoint lets a reader trace the fair's grand plan at a glance, from the Court of Honor around the Great Basin to the Midway Plaisance running off to the south. The fair was staged to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas, and its planners, led by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted, gave it the classical style that earned it the nickname "White City." Maps like this one served visitors as both guide and souvenir.
| Created / published | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Creator | rand mcnally and company |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 2,912 × 2,220 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 |
| Reference | IL-ChicagoExposition-1893 |
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