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1893 Chicago Worlds Fair 16 Dream City Portfolios

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1893 Chicago Worlds Fair 16 Dream City Portfolios
This is a lot of 16 portfolios from the Chicago Columbian Exposition Worlds Fair titled The Dream City. Included are numbers 2-17, with the back cover of number 1. Each 11" x 13 1/2" booklet has photos and descriptions of the marvelous buildings at the Fair, representing many exhibits and many nations. These were part of the Educational Art Series, Volume I, published in 1893 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.

This fair was impressive most of all for its fabulous setting, and these photos highlights its great structures.