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| Title | World's Columbian Exposition Administration Building |
| Description | The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The Administration Building was formed of four pavilions, 84 feet square and connected by a great central dome 120 feet in diameter and 250 feet high. It was located in an open court at the head of the Great Basin. The building served as the headquarters for fair officials and as a meeting place for fairgoers. Bolotin, Norman and Christine Laing. "The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: The World's Columbian Exposition." (Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1992), p. 64. |
| Subject.TGM1 | Exhibition buildings
Exhibitions
Fountains
Domes
People
Flagpoles
Flags
Walkways
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 24 |
| 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. |
