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1893 Chicago Worlds Fair 10 Portfolios Portrait Types

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1893 Chicago Worlds Fair 10 Portfolios Portrait Types
This is a lot of 10 portfolios from the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair titled Portrait Types of the Midway Plaisance. Each 12 1/2" x 15 1/2" booklet has photos of people from many nations, all in traditional costume. These were part of the Educational Art Series, Volume II, published in 1894 by the N.D. Thompson Publishing Company, St. Louis. The covers are separated with worn edges, and the pages have normal margin stains from aging. Overall these are in very good condition.
Turn of the Century America was fascinated by people from other countries, and this is an intriguing collectible grouping from the Columbian Exposition.