The Worlds Fair Collection (#5)

The Javan Settlement (b / w photo)
958524 The Javan Settlement (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Javan Settlement)

The Southern Colonnade (b / w photo)
958513 The Southern Colonnade (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Southern Colonnade)

Bird s-Eye View of the Austrian Section (b / w photo)
958511 Bird s-Eye View of the Austrian Section (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of the Austrian Section)

East Portal of the Administration Building (b / w photo)
958502 East Portal of the Administration Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: East Portal of the Administration Building)

The Viking Ship (b / w photo)
958498 The Viking Ship (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Viking Ship)

The Hunters Cabin (b / w photo)
958497 The Hunters Cabin (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hunters Cabin)

The Chinese Joss-House (b / w photo)
958494 The Chinese Joss-House (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Joss-House)

The Electroliers of the Manufactures Building (b / w photo)
958485 The Electroliers of the Manufactures Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electroliers of the Manufactures Building)

The Illinois Building (b / w photo)
958470 The Illinois Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Illinois Building)

The Brazilian Building (b / w photo)
958466 The Brazilian Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brazilian Building)

The Columbian Fountain (b / w photo)
958464 The Columbian Fountain (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Columbian Fountain)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Donkey Boys in the Cairo Street (b / w photo)
6012916 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Donkey Boys in the Cairo Street (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkey Boys in the Cairo Street)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Panoramic View from the Northeast (b / w photo)
6012911 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Panoramic View from the Northeast (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Javanese Bride and Groom (b / w photo)
6012857 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Javanese Bride and Groom (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Javanese Bride and Groom)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Beautiful Agricultural Building (b / w photo)
6012847 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Beautiful Agricultural Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Portion of the Italian Statuary Exhibit (b / w photo)
6012808 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Portion of the Italian Statuary Exhibit (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Californias Statue of James Marshall (b / w photo)
6012801 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Californias Statue of James Marshall (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Another View of the French Sculpture Exhibit (b / w photo)
6012781 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Another View of the French Sculpture Exhibit (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Village of Penobscot Indians (b / w photo)
6012777 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Village of Penobscot Indians (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village of Penobscot Indians)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The California State Building (b / w photo)
6012748 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The California State Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The California State Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Colorados State Building (b / w photo)
6012744 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Colorados State Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colorados State Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Caravansary in the German Village (b / w photo)
6012740 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Caravansary in the German Village (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravansary in the German Village)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Wooden Island and the Fisheries Building (b / w photo)
6012739 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Wooden Island and the Fisheries Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: First Locomotive ever brought to Chicago (b / w photo)
6012738 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: First Locomotive ever brought to Chicago (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Northeast View from Manufactures Building (b / w photo)
6012736 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Northeast View from Manufactures Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Great Britains Fisheries Exhibit (b / w photo)
6012734 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Great Britains Fisheries Exhibit (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Britains Fisheries Exhibit)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: No 2, A Part of the French Sculpture Exhibit (b / w photo)
6012728 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: No 2, A Part of the French Sculpture Exhibit (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: No 2)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Room in the New England Cabin (b / w photo)
6012724 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Room in the New England Cabin (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Room in the New England Cabin)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Javanese Dwelling (b / w photo)
6012722 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Javanese Dwelling (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Javanese Dwelling)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Approach and Portico of the Transportation Building (b / w photo)
6012720 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Approach and Portico of the Transportation Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The German Fountain (b / w photo)
6012716 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The German Fountain (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Fountain)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Street Carriers of Constantinople (b / w photo)
6012714 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Street Carriers of Constantinople (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Carriers of Constantinople)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Columbian Caravels (b / w photo)
6012708 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Columbian Caravels (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Columbian Caravels)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: East India Jugglers (b / w photo)
6012701 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: East India Jugglers (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: East India Jugglers)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Government Building (b / w photo)
6012691 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Government Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Government Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Art Palace (b / w photo)
6012687 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Art Palace (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Art Palace)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: An East View from MacMonnies Columbian Fountain (b / w photo)
6012685 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: An East View from MacMonnies Columbian Fountain (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Lapland Village (b / w photo)
6012682 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Lapland Village (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lapland Village)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Allegoric Statuary (b / w photo)
6012935 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Allegoric Statuary (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegoric Statuary)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Electric Fountain playing (b / w photo)
6012933 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Electric Fountain playing (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electric Fountain playing)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Pleasant Variation of Scenes (b / w photo)
6012924 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A Pleasant Variation of Scenes (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pleasant Variation of Scenes)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: An Indian Tea Room (b / w photo)
6012921 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: An Indian Tea Room (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Indian Tea Room)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Utah Territory Building (b / w photo)
6012891 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Utah Territory Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Utah Territory Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Lagoon and Transportation Building (b / w photo)
6012887 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Lagoon and Transportation Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lagoon and Transportation Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Interior of the Forestry Building (b / w photo)
6012884 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Interior of the Forestry Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Forestry Building)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A View of the Spanish Statuary Section (b / w photo)
6012883 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: A View of the Spanish Statuary Section (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Javanese Theatre (b / w photo)
6012844 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: The Javanese Theatre (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Javanese Theatre)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Minnesotas Pomological Exhibit (b / w photo)
6012843 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Minnesotas Pomological Exhibit (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minnesotas Pomological Exhibit)

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Step back in time to the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, where innovation and culture converged. From Joseph and his Boom-de-ay Donkey to the Hindostanee Delegates at the Congress of Religions, this fair was a melting pot of diverse experiences. Take a glimpse into history with black and white photos capturing moments like Their Honeymoon or A Persian taking his Comforter. Marvel at architectural wonders such as The Canadian Building or Hans Christian Andersen's Memorial Section. Immerse yourself in different cultures by exploring The Lapland Company or admiring sculptures in the Italian Section. Ascend to new heights on the Roof of Manufactures Building or be enchanted by the Promenade and Gas Torches on Administration Building. Witness breathtaking views from South Basin, looking North, as you soak in all that this grand event had to offer. And don't miss out on experiencing the Golden Portal of Transportation Building - an entrance that exuded elegance and sophistication. The Chicago World's Fair transported visitors to a world filled with wonder, showcasing human achievements across nations. It was a celebration of progress, artistry, and cultural exchange that left an indelible mark on history.