World Fair Collection

USA, WA, Seattle, Space Needle. Full moon

N. A. USA, Washington, Seattle. Space Needle and downtown at night
USA, Washington, Seattle. Space Needle and downtown at night

Great Crowds, Dedication of U.S. Building May, 1900 (b/w photo)
1129023 Great Crowds, Dedication of U.S. Building May, 1900 (b/w photo); Private Collection

Cannons at the Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo)
1129027 Cannons at the Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo); Private Collection

General view of the moving pavement and travelling benches built for the World Fair Chicago, 1850
3359177 General view of the moving pavement and travelling benches built for the World Fair Chicago, 1850; (add.info.: General view of the moving pavement)

The moving pavement and travelling benches built for the World Fair Chicago, 1850
3331083 The moving pavement and travelling benches built for the World Fair Chicago, 1850; (add.info.: General view of the moving pavement and travelling benches built for the World Fair Chicago)

Palace of Diverse Industries, side view, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo)
1129028 Palace of Diverse Industries, side view, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo); Private Collection

Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo)
1129026 Gas Pavilion, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo); Private Collection

Interior of Gallery of Machines, showing textile machinery, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo)
1129025 Interior of Gallery of Machines, showing textile machinery, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo); Private Collection

Hoisting machine displayed in Gallery of Machines, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo)
1129024 Hoisting machine displayed in Gallery of Machines, Paris Exposition, 1889 (b/w photo); Private Collection

The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Loom for Axminster carpet, ...invented by Mr

The International Exhibition: Crosskill's Bell's reaping-machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Crosskill's Bell's reaping-machine, 1862....Prize Corn-mowing Machine of the trustees of W

The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

The International Exhibition: Messrs. Maudslay's engines of 800-horse power for the Valiant, 1862. Creator: Mallett
The International Exhibition: Messrs. Maudslay's engines of 800-horse power for the Valiant, 1862. Motive power for steamships. The largest marine engines exhibited were those by Messrs

The International Exhibition: group of objects in steel exhibited by Mr. Krupp, of Essen... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: group of objects in steel exhibited by Mr. Krupp, of Essen, Prussia, 1862....it is only recently that the great stride has been made which causes [Krupp's] to

The International Exhibition: marine engine by Messrs. Escher, Wyss, and Co. of Zurich... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: marine engine by Messrs. Escher, Wyss, and Co. of Zurich - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

The International Exhibition: clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: architectural clay manufactures of the Shropshire coalfields, 1862. The encaustic pavement in the centre is...in colour red, black, and cream-yellow

The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862....some articles of furniture

The International Exhibition: the Brazilian Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Brazilian Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. The collection comprised diamonds, emeralds, topazes, amethysts, jasper

"Children Playing at Horses", by C. R. Leslie, in the late International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
"Children Playing at Horses", by C. R. Leslie, in the late International Exhibition, 1862. We cannot seize and confine in words the delicate aroma of natural truth

In the British Department of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: Unknown
In the British Department of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Our front-page Illustration, from a sketch by Mr

Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: C.R
Street in Philadelphia on the Opening Day of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant...1876. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant at Mr. G. W. Child's Reception, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The popularity and high esteem which Mr

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: the Butchers Procession...1876. Creators: Unknown, Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: the Butchers Procession passing up Chestnut-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....tradesmen and assistants

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Colonel Sandford delivering...a Catalogue...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Colonel Sandford delivering to President Grant a Catalogue of the British Department, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant Starting the Machinery...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: President Grant Starting the Machinery, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876....the procession entered Machinery Hall

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession...1876. Creator: Melton Prior
Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Official Procession through the Exhibition Building, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. The guidebook published by Messrs. J. B

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Women's Pavilion, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Women's Pavilion, 1876. View of...a pavilion erected for the use of ladies visiting the Exhibition'

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Judges Hall, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Judges Hall, 1876. One of the Exhibition Buildings in Fairmount Park...the hall assigned for the accommodation of the judges'

Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: a Street in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: W. J. P
Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: a Street in Philadelphia, 1876. The Great Exhibition at Philadelphia

The American Centennial Festival Exbhition at Philadelphia: the Hon. Mr. Alfred T. Goshorn...1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exbhition at Philadelphia: the Hon. Mr. Alfred T. Goshorn, Director-General, 1876. He is a wealthy manufacturer, owner of extensive white-lead works in Cincinnati

The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia: the Hon. J. R. Hawley...1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Festival Exhibition at Philadelphia: the Hon. J. R. Hawley, President of the Commission, 1876. Major-General in the US army: He practised as a lawyer

The American Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: transplanting trees in the grounds, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: transplanting trees in the grounds, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

The American Centennial Exhibition...Residence of the Officers of the British Commission...1876. Creator: Bernstrom
The American Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: Residence of the Officers of the British Commission, 1876. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

St Louis World's Fair, 1904. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St Louis World's Fair, 1904. East Cascade Falls, looking toward the Palace of Electricity

St Louis World's Fair, 1904? Creator: Arnold Genthe
St Louis World's Fair, 1904?

Midway, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago Midway, 1893. Photograph shows trained animals lined up, with trainers, clowns and others, the Midway, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Transportation Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1892. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892- Transportation Building, 1892

The Proposed Monument in Memory of Christopher Columbus to be Erected at the Chicago Exhibition of Creator: Unknown
The Proposed Monument in Memory of Christopher Columbus to be Erected at the Chicago Exhibition of 1892, to celebrate the Forth Centenary of the Discovery of America, 1890. From "The Graphic

The Graphic, Front Cover May 15th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover May 15th. 1886, 1886. The opening of the International Exhibition at Edinburgh by Prince Albert Victor. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

World's Fair, Chicago, 1892: Frame for Mines Building, 1892. Creator: Unknown
World's Fair, Chicago, 1892: Frame for Mines Building, 1892

Exhibit in art gallery, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Exhibit in art gallery, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893

Exhibit in art gallery, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Exhibit in art gallery, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
World's Columbian Exposition, 1893. Photograph shows fountains and the Grand Basin with exhibition buildings at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Photograph shows the the art gallery with two levels at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1892. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Ill. Chicago -- Columbian Expo. 1892. Photograph shows the Administration Building and the Mining Building at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois

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"Exploring the World's Wonders: From Seattle to Paris, London to Chicago" Immerse yourself in the grandeur of world fairs as we embark on a global journey. Starting in the USA, Washington state welcomes you with open arms at the iconic Space Needle in Seattle. As night falls, witness the enchanting sight of downtown illuminated by a full moon. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies another magnificent destination - Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower stands tall and proud, symbolizing not only French elegance but also the spirit of international exhibitions that have captivated hearts for centuries. Travel back in time to 1911 London where the Court of Honour at Coronation Exhibition beckons visitors with its timeless charm. Marvel at its intricate architecture and wonder about its mysterious creator. Delve further into history with glimpses from L'Album de l'Exposition 1889 by Glucq capturing moments like never before seen. Admire the monumental door representing America's pride or gaze upon The Palace of Empire Brazil standing proudly on Champ-de-Mars. Experience these extraordinary events through different lenses - day and night. Witness how darkness transforms ordinary pavilions into ethereal wonders under starlit skies or explore bustling streets during daylight hours. Step into Chicago's vibrant past as we uncover a poster advertising the 1933 World's Fair, inviting all to partake in an unforgettable experience filled with innovation and excitement. Finally, let us transport you back to 1900 Paris where Le Petit Journal brings alive memories from Universal Exhibition. Feel like you're strolling along Midway Plaisance alongside Philip William May's sketch capturing every detail that made this fair truly memorable. Join us on this captivating journey across continents as we celebrate human ingenuity showcased through these remarkable world fairs throughout history.