Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

ID: 12156 or MAH-12156

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: 1893

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 61, Folder: 8

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Summary

Close up of the fountains and sculpture of the 'Court of Honor' at the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. Buildings of the Exposition can be seen in the background. The Smithsonian coordinated all of the U.S. Government exhibits and prepared a display on its activities and collections for the exposition.

Subject

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

For more information see: All the World's A Fair by Robert Rydell.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 61, Folder: 8

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1893

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Architecture
  • Sculpture
  • Fountains
  • Exhibitions
  • Statues
  • Expositions
  • Buildings
  • Exhibitions--Chicago (Ill.)

Place

Chicago (Ill.)

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Architecture

ID Number

12156 or MAH-12156

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print

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