Title

Chicago Illustrated: Martin's World's Fair Album-Atlas and Family Souvenir

Authors

J. F. Martin

Files

Description

This edition features artistic half-tone illustrations of the buildings and grounds from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It includes historical reviews of the states and nations participating in the Fair with maps. Additionally, this edition contains information about previous World's Fairs, Christopher Columbus, Native Americans, and the city of Chicago.

Publication Date

1892

Publisher

C. Ropp & Sons

City

Chicago, Illinois

Keywords

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.), Exhibitions, Chicago (Ill.)--History

Disciplines

American Popular Culture | Architectural History and Criticism | History | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Photography | United States History

Comments

The 1893 Columbian Exposition's history is important to the history of Columbia College Chicago as it is the inspiration for its name. To view more digital collections related to the history of the College, view the Columbia School of Oratory materials.

Recommended Citation

Martin, J. F., "Chicago Illustrated: Martin's World's Fair Album-Atlas and Family Souvenir" (1892). College Archives Selected Rare Books. 1.
https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/rarebooks/1