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The book of the fair; an historical and descriptive presentation of the world's science, art, and industry, as viewed through the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893 (1893)

Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918 · Chicago, San Francisco, The Bancroft Co. · leaf 75

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lso of a substantial character, with no attempt at ornamentation except for the pavilion which contains them, and a pagoda of terra cotta in one of its corners. The former is in the shape of a rectangular colonnade, the entablature resting on Ionic arches springing from pillars of uniform design,… … assortment of precious stones and minerals contributed by a New York jewelry firm. Adjoining the New York section on the east is the New Jersey pavilion, the greater portion of which is devoted to an exposition of her geology, illustrated by a large relief map. Along the walls are cabinet specimens…

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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