This map and bird's-eye view of the World's Columbian Exposition giving location of principal hotels within walking distance of the grounds is presented with each copy of the Rand-MacNally railway guide.
Collection:
Monkhouse Collection
Name: This map and bird's-eye view of the World's Columbian Exposition giving location of principal hotels within walking distance of the grounds is presented with each copy of the Rand-MacNally railway guide.
Barcode: 55886
Image Number: 55886.0001
Publishing Location: Chicago
Alternative Title: Map and bird's-eye view of the World's Columbian Exposition
Brief Description: Map and guide of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago to celebrate Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492. Included are advertisements for hotels in the area near the exposition. Also included is publicity for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Hagenbeck's Tamed Wild Animals and a military tournament directly from London, England. Illustrations feature the exposition grounds and buildings with an index to all the sites.
Publisher: Rand McNally and Company
Date/Date Range Published: 1893
Language: English
Region Depicted: Chicago, Illinois
Map Type: Bird's-eye viewsHistorical maps
Dimensions: 38 x 49 cm on sheet 47 x 70 cm folded to 16 x 12 cm
Historical Context: World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.
LC Call Number: G4101.A3 1893 R3
OCLC: 1264224768
Accession Number: MON-1893-102
Donor: Monkhouse
Subjects: AdvertisementsHospitalityHotels
Permanent URL:
https://oshermaps.org/map/55886.0001
