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The originator of the world's Columbian Exposition

Description: Image of a torso-length portrait of Dr. Charles W. Zaremba, credited with the idea that led to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois; he holds a card with an image of a statue captioned, "Monument to Christopher Columbus. City of Mexico, Mexico." in his right hand, and his left elbow rests on a pile of books on a table.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1892
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001718
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

Dunlap's seeds : Nashua, N.H. : Good harvest from good seed

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Image of a child holding a large head of lettuce or cabbage that covers their entire torso in an advertisement for Dunlap's seeds; a variety of fruits and vegetables, including corn, turnips, onions, and melons, are stacked in a pile next to the child; chair with a plate of tomatoes in background at right.

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Bird's-eye view of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

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Image of an aerial view of the World's Columbian Exposition buildings in Chicago, Illinois, along the lakeshore; names of the buildings and exhibits are listed in the bottom margin, with a key to find each location on the map; steamships and sailboats visible on the lake.

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World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A

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Image of an aerial view of the plans for the World's Columbian Exposition buildings along the lakeshore in Chicago, Illinois; names of several buildings and exhibits planned are labeled, including "naval exhibit" and "fine arts" near each location; steamships and sailboats visible on the lake; bust portraits of Christopher Columbus and George Washington in oval frames at top right and left.

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The Sunday World Sept 20

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Image of an advertisement for the Sunday World issue from September 20, 1896; a woman wearing a feathered hat, fur stole, and dress with puffed sleeves rests her elbows on a table and holds a narrow scroll of paper that reads, "The World has a circulation of over 5,000,000 copies per week..."

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The Sunday World Oct. 4th

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Image of an advertisement for the Sunday World issue from October 4, 1896; a woman wearing a hat with flowers and a polka-dotted dress with puffed sleeves holds up a issue of the World paper pleated like a fan and rests her other hand on her hip, as though posing in a dance; radiant sun in background.

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[Proof sheet of 12 album cards, Gilmore set]

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Image of a proof sheet for a set of 12 cards depicting soldier, composer, and bandmaster Patrick Gilmore conceiving of an idea and then presenting a vocal and instrumental musical performance to guests in a temperance hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the cards is captioned "Carl Serrahn's Delight..."

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The originator of the world's Columbian Exposition

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