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Chicago World's Fair 1893: World's Columbian Exposition, Interior of Electricity Building. #1893 World's Columbian Exposition

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The World's Columbian Exposition 1893, Chicago

Set of 10 different Columbian Exposition Post Cards of Chicago, Illinois. Great! The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage Columbus took to the New World. Chicago had won the right to host the fair over...

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1893 Worlds Fair - White City at night

The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago—known at the time as the Columbian Exposition—celebrated the 400th anniversary Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. However, the Chicago fair became better known for the so-called “Murder Castle” of H.H. Holmes, America’s first documented serial killer.

These 78 photographs of the 1893 Columbian Exposition World’s Fair in Chicago are engravings of the architectural wonders built for the event.

Chocolate concession stand at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

Between May and October 1893, nearly 26 million visitors gained entry to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Here are a few photos from the event.

1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the Statue of The Republic (a gilded bronze sculpture).

1909 Chicago statue of Diana with one lion

Between May and October 1893, nearly 26 million visitors gained entry to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Here are a few photos from the event.