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World's Columbian Exposition
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A cyanotype photograph of a man in oriental dress on the Midway of the World's Columbian Exposition. He stands behind a gate; a sign warns, "No Admittance Except on Business". There is a low rustic fence and several thatched buildings in the background.
1893
Bass, Edward A. (Edward Alpheus), 1860-1916
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