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Mar. 16, 2018-Apr. 28, 2019: World’s Fair “Mummies” at the Field Museum
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Mar. 16, 2018-Apr. 28, 2019: World’s Fair “Mummies” at the Field Museum

EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (past), NEWS

Mar. 16, 2018-Apr. 28, 2019: World’s Fair “Mummies” at the Field Museum

Mummies that were on display at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition are back in Chicago after a 6-year national tour. The exhibition "Mummies" opens at the Field Museum on Friday, March 16, 2018, and showcases artifacts from ancient Egypt and ancient Peru. Some of the ancient mummy artifacts on display at the 1893 World's Fair. [from The Catalogue of the Cliff-Dwellers Exhibit (H. Jay Smith Exploring Company, 1893).] After the close of the 1893 World’s Fair, mummies that had [...]

By Scott|2023-04-09T08:51:13-05:00March 11th, 2018|Categories: EVENTS (past), EXHIBITS (past), NEWS|Tags: Anthropological Building, Field Museum, mummies|0 Comments

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Royal Berlin Porcelain Vase (p. 32)
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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Royal Berlin Porcelain Vase (p. 32)

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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Royal Berlin Porcelain Vase (p. 32)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 31 – ROYAL BERLIN PORCELAIN VASE ROYAL BERLIN PORCELAIN VASE.—There were some very beautiful objects in the porcelain display by Germany, in the Manufactures Building, but easily first was the Royal Porcelain Vase, nine feet in height, which is the subject of this illustration. It was part of the showing made by the Royal Berlin Porcelain Works, which are conducted under government patronage, and was one of the largest, [...]

By Randy|2022-01-24T19:37:24-06:00February 15th, 2018|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Field Museum, Germany, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, Royal Berlin Porcelain Vase|0 Comments

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS (pp. 9-10)
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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS (pp. 9-10)

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PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS (pp. 9-10)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 9 THE ART PALACE.— No structure among the many which made up the White City commanded more universal admiration than did the Art Palace, wherein were displayed the triumphs of artists from all over the world. It was a fitting receptacle for its marvelous displays. The style of architecture adapted in the building was of the Grecian-Ionic order and the blending and adaptation of what was most perfect in [...]

By Randy|2022-01-24T19:37:53-06:00December 15th, 2017|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Field Museum, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, Palace of Fine Arts, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR|0 Comments

See the Midway, German Building, and Palace of Fine Arts on Film
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See the Midway, German Building, and Palace of Fine Arts on Film

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See the Midway, German Building, and Palace of Fine Arts on Film

The Chicago Tribune has posted a video mash-up of Chicago aerial scenes, pairing vintage film footage—shot in 1914 from a dirigible flying over the city—with modern video of the same locations. The German Building (looking south) Of particular interest to fans of the 1893 World’s Fair are scenes of the Midway Plaisance (shown at 3:45 minutes in the video) followed by a fly-over of the 58th Street Beach (at 4:15), where during the fair were the Great [...]

By Scott|2024-02-04T08:48:46-06:00November 13th, 2017|Categories: NEWS, VIDEO|Tags: Battleship Illinois, Field Museum, Germany Building, Midway Plaisance, Museum of Science and Industry, North Pier, Palace of Fine Arts, Victoria House|0 Comments