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Fourth at the Fair, Part 18: 330,542 People Celebrate
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Fourth at the Fair, Part 18: 330,542 People Celebrate

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Fourth at the Fair, Part 18: 330,542 People Celebrate

The Fourth of July at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was the biggest day yet at the Fair.

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