Chicago's World Fairs
Dublin Core
Title
Chicago's World Fairs
Description
Items relating to the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition and the 1933 Century of Progress world's fairs.
Date
1893-1933
Contributor
Sean Jacobson
Collection Items
Field Museum of Natural History
Field Museum of Natural History and its collections originated from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and is now one of the largest such museums in the world. The Field Museum is also an example of classical revival.
Tesla Coils at the Westinghouse Exhibit at the Columbian Exposition
This is an image of the alternating power plant featuring Tesla coils at the Westinghouse exhibit at the 1893, Chicago Columbian Exhibition
Original Chicago Ferris Wheel
The original, or first, Ferris Wheel was designed and build by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. The Wheel was 80.4 metres (264 ft) tall and had 36 cars. It was destroyed in 1906.
Chicago Souvenir Guide to a <em>Century of Progress</em>
The cover of a souvenir guide given to guests at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, IL.
(Where Will You Be) In 1933
An mp3 file of the Theme Song for the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair, "In 1933"
World's Fair Lamp
Copper and glass Art Deco lamp modeled after the Travel and Transportation pavilion at the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair.
Ship Model, Bugeye Lillie Sterling
Ship model of a 'bugeye' displayed by E. James Tull at a fair exhibit for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. It won him a medal.
Mammoth and Devil Fish [or Giant Octopus]
![Mammoth and Devil Fish [or Giant Octopus]](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/26900/archive/square_thumbnails/bdb1a469194b9bb0be8dcef0437f36fd.jpg?Expires=1714608000&Signature=IV9wNL%7EzSn0zIS6l7Ar8NJ1-HnHV9735T5yBpn2onjom6hiRaUdRFSEA0-aHcmrrNqA3ez4YPQBz9luS7yNWb%7EzKNz5Kmd8NY85Zqm1roMiHWP187De0EjIy1vHx-6fYK3LHHQzIkXAMZIRrqL-eUgkUUpAYVe4Lj6zen3zaVseL3IUp0n2uNpzp-sLeA0bYt2gRBLzsRTYjzAdAQAlmH7OWmAqjIY3gpCLAG55A6qOd2EcBjUhuz1sgGiP8YY1ONU3jiV1lqx2fvyWDwjodvODgPFTx-KOH8dEDQ3fa83NhjoX9K7oZ%7E1aYizjUSuJz9ytpl6JlW2QZx%7EUQhswwMg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM "Mammoth and Devil Fish [or Giant Octopus]")
Mammoth and Devil Fish [or Giant Octopus]. Dept. of Ethnology Interior of Anthropology Building. From Columbian Gallery: A Portfolio of Photographs of the World's Fair by The Werner Company. 1893.
Digitial Identifier: GN90799d_CG_110w
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Digitial Identifier: GN90799d_CG_110w
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Robert R. Hitt
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State from May-December 1881 and congressional representative from Illinois 1882-1906. He advocated strongly in Washington D.C. for Chicago to host the World's Colombian Exposition.
Dress
Dress, evening-style, of yellow silk satin. Bodice (a) has low, wide neckline embroidered with silver-colored cord and rhinestones, trimmed with silk fabric flowers at front. Pattern pieces create the illusion of the bodice wrapping right over left.…