The June 2019 issue of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News includes an article on wind energy history that notes the windmill exhibit at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. “Offshore Wind: A Brief History” by Tom Ewing (pp. 18-19) describes the companies that showcased wind power at the World’s Fair in Chicago. Worldsfairchicago1893.com was happy to provide an image to accompany the article.

An advertisement for the U.S. Wind Engine and Pump Co. of Batavia, Illinois. The company erected a display between the Transportation Building and the railroad terminal building at the 1893 World’s Fair. [Image from Harper’s Weekly, May 13, 1893.]