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[World's Columbian Exposition color plates]

 Item
Identifier: Midwest-MS-203

Abstract

Nine color plates that appear to be of buildings from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The plates show traces of having been removed from a binding. The nine scenes include the Woman's Building, the Electricity Building, the Machinery Building, the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, the Fisheries Building, the United States Government Building, the Grand Basis and Peristyle (with Statue of the Republic in basin), the Administration Building, and the Transportation Building.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1893

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Status
Catalog Record Only
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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