[World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893: view looking down canal; obelisk monument in foreground] – Vintage Print
![[World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893: view looking down canal; obelisk monument in foreground] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ff/ff6036ba2b5f-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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This rare historic photograph captures [World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893: view looking down canal; obelisk monument in foreground] 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, Chicago, 1893: view looking down canal; obelisk monument in foreground]
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A canal running straight toward the distance, with an obelisk monument filling the foreground, shows one of the formal waterways that linked the buildings of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago's Jackson Park. The fair opened in May 1893 to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus's 1492 voyage, and its planners favored classical columns, white plaster facades, and reflecting water, a design that gave the grounds the nickname "White City." Records for this print are sparse, so the specific obelisk is not identified here, but the scene captures the axial planning that defined the fairgrounds.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1893 |
| Subjects | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Obelisks; Exhibitions; Illinois--Chicago; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,351 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-129277 |
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