Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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Description: At the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. A view of the reflecting pool traversed by several bridges and several Exposition buildings. The large dome of one of the buildings is visible in the background. The Smithsonian coordinated all of the U.S. Government exhibits and prepared a display on its activities and collections for the Exposition.

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Dimensions: 8 in x 10 in

Date: 1893

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession number: 12137

LotusMonger, madeline.inkc, stshank, and 16 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  1. Rob Ketcherside 54 months ago | reply

    Brooklyn Museum has the same shot with a narrower field of view.

  2. Lú_ 50 months ago | reply

    This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org "across the Commons" feature on the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.


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