Project Gutenberg 2012-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 183 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Picturesque World's Fair, Vol. I, No. 1, Feb. 10, 1894 An Elaborate Collection of Colored Views . . . Comprising Illustrations of the Greatest Features of the World's Columbian Exposition and Midway Plaisance: Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Scenic and Ethnological E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Picturesque World's Fair, Vol. I, No. 1, Feb. 10, 1894" by Anonymous is a historical publication that presents a vivid depiction of the World's Columbian Exposition, which took place in Chicago in the early 1890s. This volume is primarily a collection of illustrated views and descriptions that showcase the grand features of the Exposition, emphasizing its architectural, artistic, historical, scenic, and ethnological aspects. The work aims to provide readers with a comprehensive and artistic representation of the Fair, celebrated for its role in commemorating Christopher Columbus's voyage and its profound influence on progress in civilization. The content of the book consists of detailed illustrations accompanied by descriptive narratives of the various buildings, exhibits, and attractions at the Fair. Highlights include views of the Court of Honor illuminated by moonlight, the stunning Architecture of the Mining Building, and the impressive Golden Door of the Transportation Building. It also details the significant events like "Chicago Day," showcasing the immense crowds drawn to the Exposition. The beautiful depictions offer readers insight into the grandeur of the event while capturing the essence of a pivotal moment in history, where industry, art, and culture converged to celebrate human ingenuity and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39639/39639-h/images/cover-t.jpg Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) -- Pictorial works World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) -- Buildings Exhibitions -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Pictorial works Chicago (Ill.) -- Exhibitions -- Pictorial works T Text Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - American Category: Architecture Category: Art 63376 2025-06-16T07:27:04.545305 text/html 58839 2012-05-06T16:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6337972 2012-05-06T16:45:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6362446 2025-06-16T07:27:10.323308 application/epub+zip 6347793 2025-06-16T07:27:05.854328 application/epub+zip 82008 2025-06-16T07:27:04.954301 application/epub+zip 6242791 2025-06-16T07:27:13.608272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6224730 2025-06-16T07:27:08.604289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111435 2022-09-18T07:25:21.141186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46290 2025-06-16T07:27:04.188319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46248 2012-05-06T16:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17655 2012-05-06T16:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20271 2025-06-16T07:27:13.785263 application/rdf+xml 16424 2025-06-16T07:27:05.040296 image/jpeg 2465 2025-06-16T07:27:04.998285 image/jpeg 6369734 2025-06-16T07:27:04.665312 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown