[World's Columbian Expo., Chicago, 1892: Palace of Mechnical Arts, rt. front] – Vintage Print
![[World's Columbian Expo., Chicago, 1892: Palace of Mechnical Arts, rt. front], c1893. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a4/a49a3d72151a-L.webp)
(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 [World's Columbian Expo., Chicago, 1892: Palace of Mechnical Arts, rt. front], a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[World's Columbian Expo., Chicago, 1892: Palace of Mechnical Arts, rt. front]
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Seen from its right front, this view shows the Palace of Mechanic Arts, one of the main exhibition halls of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago's Jackson Park. The fair opened in 1893 to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage, and its white classical buildings, grouped around the Court of Honor, drew millions of visitors. The Palace of Mechanic Arts held displays of industrial machinery and manufacturing, reflecting the period's confidence in technology and progress. The date and photographer are not firmly verified, though the print carries a copyright notice from the Allgeir Co.
| Created / published | c1893. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo copyrighted by Allgeir Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Exhibitions. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,184 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-121576 |
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