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| Title | World's Columbian Exposition Transportation Building |
| Description | The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The Transportation Building, which faced the lagoon, was 960 feet by 256 feet. In the center of the building was a cupola 165 feet high from which visitors could view the fairgrounds. The cupola was reached by eight elevators. Exhibitors displayed modes of transportation from bicycles to railroads. Flinn, J., ed. "The Official Guide to the World's Columbian Exposition." (Chicago: The Columbian Guide Company, 1893), pp. 93-95. |
| Subject.TGM1 | Exhibition buildings
People
Exhibitions
Fairs
Temporary buildings
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| Subject.LCSH | World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
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| Photographer/Artist/Creator | Arnold, C. D. (Charles Dudley), b. 1844
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| DateOfOriginal | 1893 |
| Time Period | 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899 |
| Repository Name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Repository Number | Vol. 3, photograph 47 |
| Collection | Arnold, C. D. Collection of Photographs Illustrating the Construction and Progress of the World's Columbian Exposition. 1893.
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Type | Digital image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Original format | Photographic prints
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| Size | 10 x 13 in. |
