Chicago's Part in the World's Fair
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A 1892 magazine article by Franklin MacVeagh on Chicago's role in organizing the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. It explains the division of responsibility between the federal commission and the Chicago corporation, argues that Chicago bore a disproportionate share of the financing, and describes the site, buildings and arrangements. It also covers transportation, lodging, police and the city's water supply for visitors. It contains no textile or weaving content.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- November 1892
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 7
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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