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World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. – Historic Print

World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., c1891 July 29. — historic print
World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A., c1891 July 29.. 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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This rare historic print captures World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.

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Dated to 1891 and tied to the firm Kurz & Allison on its shelflist card, this view of the World's Columbian Exposition was made while Chicago was still preparing for the fair, and the date and attribution are not fully verified. The exposition opened in 1893 in Jackson Park to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas. Its planned White City of white, classical-style buildings went on to influence American city planning for decades. Images issued before the gates opened show how promoters wanted the fair understood before visitors ever saw it.

Created / publishedc1891 July 29.
Medium1 print.
Notes27134 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Kurz & Allison.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,686 × 1,121 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-118319

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