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Birds-Eye View of the Columbian Exposition Grounds

Date: 1891
Description: Color illustration of the grounds and buildings of the 1893 World's Fair or Columbian Exposition.
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Little Falls

Date: 1853
Description: Engraved image of a boat being towed through a canal at Little Falls by a team of horses. A small town is in the background.
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Ship Canal, Sault St. Marie

Date: 1873
Description: Engraved image of a lock and dam at Sault St. Marie. Two men are operating the sluice as ships are waiting on the opposite side of the lock. Another man is...
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Mv. Saturnia Farewell Dinner Menu

Date: 03 24 1950
Description: Front cover of a farewell dinner menu from the Italian Line ship Saturnia, with two Commedia dell' Arte characters: Pantalone, a black masked figure...
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Banquet to President Porfirio Diaz Menu

Date: 1896
Description: Front cover and interior of banquet menu for Mexican President Porfirio Diaz, to celebrate the construction of a drainage canal between Lake Texcoco and La...
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World's Columbian Exposition Tea Room Menu

Date: 1893
Description: One-page tea room menu from the Woman's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition. At the top is an illustration of a gondolier steering a couple in a c...

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