Image of an aerial view of the plans for the World's Columbian Exposition buildings along the lakeshore in Chicago, Illinois; names of several buildings and exhibits planned are labeled, including "naval exhibit" and "fine arts" near each location; steamships and sailboats visible on the lake; bust portraits of Christopher Columbus and George Washington in oval frames at top right and left. "From drawings by our special artist taken on the spot & the official plans. : Agents wanted : Copyrighted 1891 by Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago, U.S.A."--text, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 63.5 x 97.79 cm (25 x 38 1/2 in.)
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Columbus, Christopher--Pictorial works Exhibition buildings--Pictorial works Steamboats--Pictorial works Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Place
Chicago (Ill.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Fairs & Expositions Large Size World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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