Name/Title
T500.C1Entry/Object ID
2019.0173.0001Description
World's Fair Album of Chicago 1893. Album of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.Context
The book has descriptive text, illustrations of buildings, and construction costs for each building. The site of the exposition itself gained the nickname the “White City” due to the appearance of its massive white buildings. While the fair’s buildings were not designed to be permanent structures, the grand Neo-Classical buildings of the White City became templates for banks and public buildings across the country.Acquisition
Accession
2019.0173Source or Donor
Unknown donorAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
World's Fair, World's Columbian ExpositionBook Details
Publisher
Chisholm Bros.Date Published
1893Publication Subjects
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--Pictorial works.Call No.
T500.C1
