1893 Chicago World's Fair Album Souvenir View Book - Columbian Exposition
This 1893 Chicago World's Fair Album Columbian Exposition souvenir view book is offered as a collectible in fragile condition. The front and back covers are detached, and some accordion-style inner plates have also detached. Interior images are largely clear, but the booklet remains delicate and is sold as-is. Free shipping is included with purchase. Check the listing for details on contents, completeness, and any additional wear before buying.
| Location | Oneonta US |
| Shipping | Free shipping (check listing for details) |
| Seller |
vintageolives
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| Listing | FixedPrice · Active |
| Start time | 2025-12-10T03:43:14.000Z |
| World Fair | 1893 Chicago |
| Year | 1893 |
| Signed | No |
| Theme | World’s Fairs |
| Country of Origin | United States |
World's Fair Album of Chicago 1893, a souvenir view book from the World's Columbian Exposition. Hardcover with red cloth boards featuring elaborate gilt stamped design on front cover depicting the Administration Building dome with decorative floral borders and lettering. Black cloth spine. Contains accordion-fold chromolithograph views of the fairgrounds and major buildings, printed in
color with decorative scroll and floral borders. Illustrations include: Bird's Eye View of the World's Columbian Exposition (large fold-out panorama showing the full fairgrounds with numbered key identifying all major structures), Illinois State Building, Machinery Hall, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building from South East, Electrical Building, View Looking South Over the Lagoon, Administration Building, U.S. Coast Line Battle Ship at the World's Fair, Art Palace (Cost $670,000), U.S. Government Building (Cost $400,000), Horticultural Building (Cost $300,000), Agricultural Building (Cost $1,000,000), Fisheries Building (Cost $200,000), Transportation Building (Cost $370,000), Mines and Mining Building (Cost $265,000), Woman's Building (Cost $138,000, Architect Miss Sophia G. Hayden), The Forestry Building (Cost $100,000), The Dairy Building, portrait of Columbus (1492-1892), Monastery of La Rabida, and Pier and Casino. Each building illustration includes the original construction cost. Accordion format allows for continuous viewing or display of individual panels.
