137. Picturesque World’s Fair – North and West from the Government Building

NORTH AND WEST FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.—From the dome of the Government Building the prospect north and west afforded as much variety as could be had from any point of observation of the Fair Grounds, since in other directions the view was either much shorter or was cut off by the huge department structures. The illustration shows the Fisheries in the foreground, the details of the south façade of the main building outlined very clearly at such short distance. [...]

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Looking Northeast from the Government Building (p. 70)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 70 – LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING LOOKING NORTHEAST FROM THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.—From the roof of the Government Building, looking northeast, a view was afforded of a portion of the North Inlet, the elevated railway a group of prominent structures and of Lake Michigan beyond. Conspicuous in the foreground on the right is a portion of the Life Saving Station, the inlet upon which it was located connecting [...]

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