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Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, U.S.A., June to November, 1898 – Vintage Map Wall Art

Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, U.S.A., June to November, 1898, c1897. — historic print
Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, U.S.A., June to November, 1898, c1897.. Historic print from the World's Fairs collection.

(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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Step back in time with Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, U.S.A., June to November, 1898, a historic print rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, U.S.A., June to November, 1898

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Made before the gates opened, this bird's-eye view presents the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition as a planned city of pavilions, walkways, and gardens, rather than a record of the fair itself. The exposition ran from June to November 1898 in Omaha, Nebraska, and was meant to show the resources and growth of the country west of the Mississippi River at a time when the region was still often seen as frontier. Its engraving was produced by the Werner Company, a Chicago firm that made many such promotional aerial views for fairs and cities. Looking closely, viewers can see how organizers laid out the grounds to display exhibit halls and recreation areas for a large public audience.

Created / publishedc1897.
Medium1 print.
SubjectsReproduction of engraving copyrighted by the Werner Co. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions--1898 (T-); Shelf; Geogr. Omaha. Trans-Mississippi and international exposition, 1898. AACR2= T__ (1898: Omaha, Neb).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 973 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-142061

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