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Object Number
47-41-10/99955.1.20
Display Title
World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 - Anthropology building
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board (verso): "1893 / Anthropological building - / begun late & finished late / because Fair Directors did not / realize how importance an / exhibition Dept M made. / Field Columbian estalished / later from results -"
Subject
- Exhibition
Department
Photographic
Date
1893
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Illinois
/
Cook County
/
Chicago
/
World's Columbian Exposition
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 15.24 × 20.32 cm (6 × 8 in.)
Quantity
1
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