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Keywords: George Cram, Paris, 1893 - David Rumsey.jpg Detailed color map on 2 pages Shows roads railroads prominent buildings etc Includes list of abbreviations 1893 Size cm 47 31 David Rumsey Historical Map Collection object history exhibition history credit line This uncommon atlas was published to commemorate the 1893 World's Fair and Columbian Exposition in Chicago also known as Chicago World's Fair The scale and grandeur of the fair had a profound effect on architecture the arts Chicago's self image and American industrial optimism This atlas with maps in 194 pages 35 5x30 5 by the Chicago map-maker George Cram published for Woods Brother It includes a plan of the Exposition grounds plus a complete section on the World's Fair There are color maps city plans diagrams beautiful engravings showing the Expo's buildings local architecture points of interest and well known monuments in the Chicago area Several pages of amusing advertisements are located near the front and back of the atlas Hardbound in brown cloth with embossed gilt title on front accession number place of creation http //www davidrumsey com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~269557~90043478 David Rumsey Historical Map Collection PD-100 Maps of Paris in the 19th century 19th-century maps of Paris David Rumsey Historical Map Collection 1893 in Paris 1893 maps
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