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A black and white image of Thomas Edison. Edison is shown sitting in a chair and facing the left side. He is wearing a full suit with a bowtie and is looking directly at the camera. His hands are rested on his legs and he has a smlight smile on his…

Cover Image for the full souvenir book document. Yellow background with the words, "SOUVENIER EDITION- THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO" printed in the center with the years 1492 and 1893 printed around the main text. Behind the words there…

Black and white image of Alexander Graham Bell. While his body s angled to the left, his face is looking down the center of the image. Bell is wearing a suit and tie. He has a long white beard and short white hair.

Lithographic poster for the Art & Handicraft in the Woman's Building, Chicago International Fair (1893).

Colorful artwork of a female artist in a black top and pink skirt standing outside the Woman's Building with a paint pallet and brushes in…

An ad in the newspaper for Aunt Jemima's Pancake flour. The caption at the top says, "I'se in Town, Honey!" under that caption is a drawing of Aunt Jemima, it is a racist stereotype drawing of a Black woman wearing a polka-dot hat and shawl. Below…

A large color image of a birds-eye view of the World's Colombian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, that was hosted in Chicago in 1893. At the bottom of the image there is a key that lists all of the different buildings visible in…

Black and white image of Mayer Carter Harrison Sr. sitting with his arms on the sides of the chair and body angled to the left side. Mayor Harrison is wearing a full suit with a pocket watch and bowtie. He has a long mustache and beard and short…

Black and white image of the outside of the Women's building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The photo is taken from a distance with grass and a water front between the camera and the building. The Building is the focus of the picture and it takes…

Black and White photo of Herman Mudgett, better known as Dr. H.H. Holmes.
A photo graph of a mans torso and face the man is wearing a suit and a bowler hat. The man has a long mustache and a serious expression.

Black and white floor plans for the Woman's Building. The top of the page depicts the lagoon and landing at the water front with two floor plans below.
The top design shows the first floor of the building with the individual rooms carved out and…