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Ticket for admission to the World's Columbian Exposition Features the profile of Christopher Columbus and grants the bearer permission to enter the World's Columbian Exposition October 1-30, 1893 at all gates. Ticket was issued by the American Bank…

A black and white image of the first electric kitchen showcased at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

A small kitchen with a water tank/heater on the left side of the image that is connected to a sink on the right side of the image. Between the two,…

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…

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…

Ferris wheel shown in the final stages of construction on June 11 or June 12, 1893. Only six cars are shown mounted on the wheel (ultimately there were thirty-six). A black and white stereogram of the Ferris Wheel printed on a yellow card. On the…

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…