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Chicago's 1893 World's Fair

Images of America

Item # 0R37149

Unit Price: $21.95

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Di Cola & Stone. Planned to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' 1492 landing in the New World, the 1893 World's Fair (also known as the World's Columbian Exposition) was hosted in Chicago's Jackson Park. You'll tour this incredible 633-acre fair, which featured several different thematic areas; the world's first Ferris wheel; and new sensations such as Cracker Jack, Pabst Beer, and ragtime music. 128 pages, 200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.