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Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; on board the caravel "Santa Maria."
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Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; on board the caravel "Santa Maria," looking aft.
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Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of the Columbian Exposition, looking through the Ferris wheel.
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Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; under the bow of the caravel "Santa Maria."
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Terminal station, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of terminal station at Jackson Park; Administration Building in background.
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Irish Village, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; Foreground: Irish Village in Midway; Background: Buildings in Jackson Park.
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Midway Pleasance, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; North side of Midway Pleasance viewed from Madison Avenue.
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Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of the Columbian Exposition; from the midway looking east from the Ferris wheel.
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Libby Prison, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Libby Prison at the Columbian Exposition. Several carts, horses in front of the building.
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Ferris Wheel at the Chicago World's Fair

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph over rooftops of the Ferris wheel at the Chicago World's Fair.
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Ferris Wheel at Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of the Ferris wheel and midway at the Columbian Exposition, viewed from Hotel Epworth.
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Mouth of the Harbor in Chicago

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Description: View across the water of the mouth of the harbor with boats in Chicago.
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Board of Trade District

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Description: View down a street between high-rise buildings in the Board of Trade District.
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View from Ferris Wheel

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph of elevated view of the midway of the Chicago World's Fair from the Ferris wheel.
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Lakefront in Chicago

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Description: Elevated view of rows of railroad cars at the lakefront in Chicago, south of the Randolph Street viaduct.
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Haymarket Square

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Description: Elevated view of a busy Haymarket Square crowded with horse-drawn wagons.
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Administration Building, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; Administration Building in Jackson Park, viewed from 64th Street; foreground: a crowd of men gathered near Pass Gate.
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Midway Pleasance, Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Midway Pleasance viewed from Illinois Central Viaduct; large Ferris wheel in background; large crowd, mostly walking in the direction of the Ferris wheel.
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Crowded Lake Street

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Description: Elevated view of Lake Street, east from Clark Street, crowded with traffic.
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Crowd on State Street

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Description: Elevated view of crowd along sidewalks on State Street, and the Masonic Temple from Madison Street. Streetcars and horse-drawn vehicles are in the street.

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