Lewis Lindsay Dyche’s “Exhibit of Large North American Mammals” in the Kansas State Building

Dyche’s Panorama of North American Mammals at the 1893 World’s Fair

While countless attractions at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition could make a reasonable claim to be the “most interesting” exhibit on the fairgrounds, the article reprinted below awards that honor to the “Exhibit of Large North American Mammals” in the Kansas State Building. Professor Lewis Lindsay Dyche’s unique panorama is one of the few large displays from the 1893 Exposition that remained intact after the close of the Fair. The University of Kansas Natural History Museum houses the display, [...]

By |2025-03-14T08:01:43-05:00March 16th, 2025|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: , |0 Comments
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1893 World’s Fair natural history artifact to be restored

A treasured educational display from the 1893 World’s Fair will be restored, thanks to a $2 million gift. Dyche’s Panorama, formally called the “Exhibit of Large North American Mammals,” was originally displayed inside the Kansas State Building at the Columbian Exposition before finding a permanent home at the University of Kansas. Professor Lewis Lindsay Dyche created the panorama to showcase University’s natural history and taxidermy collection and to “awaken a more general interest and teach valuable lessons on the [...]

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The Columbian Exposition, a Scintillating Diadem

Mr. Gerald James of London, puzzled by the discouraging impressions of the Fair reaching him through the New York press, came to Chicago to see for himself what the Exposition had to offer an open mind. “The Fair is supreme,” he wrote. “It is a scintillating diadem crowning the civilized world with the honor and glory of peace. It tells a story that centuries of books and newspapers could not tell, and is worth more to a man or [...]

By |2023-12-12T15:28:53-06:00December 15th, 2023|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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July-Sept, 2018: University of Kansas celebrates Dyche’s Panorama

Few full exhibits from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition remained intact after the close of the fair. A notable exception is the “Exhibit of Large North American Mammals” that was on display inside the Kansas State Building. The University of Kansas Natural History Museum is home to the display, which is the subject of a series of events this summer to celebrate its 125th anniversary. Professor Lewis Lindsay Dyche created the panorama to showcase the university’s natural-history and taxidermy [...]

By |2023-04-09T08:58:14-05:00July 12th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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