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World’s Columbian Exposition: Quick Facts

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Date 1893
Location Chicago ‱ Illinois ‱ United States

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1893 World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition: Midway Plaisance
World's Columbian Exposition: U.S. Government Building
World's Columbian Exposition: Ferris wheel
Cover of The Red Man's Greeting by Chief Pokagon, made of birch bark with yellow ribbon binding and printed text, including an illustration of a canoe scene.
Two handwritten pages of a letter dated July 26, 1893, from Jane Elliott Sever at the Woman's Dormitory, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, addressed to her aunt.
Two handwritten pages from Jane Elliott Sever's 1893 letter describing her visit to the World's Columbian Exposition, with neat cursive writing filling both pages.
A balloon rising over the Midway Plaisance, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.
Sheet music cover for Chicago Day Waltz, October 9th, 1893, featuring an illustrated view of the World's Columbian Exposition grounds with fountains, canals, and grand buildings.
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