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The magic city : a massive portfolio of original photographic views of the great World's Fair and its treasures of art, including a vivid representation of the famous Midway Plaisance / with graphic descriptions by America's brilliant historical and descriptive writer J.W. Buel.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-147922

Description

1 v. : chiefly ill. ; 29 x 36 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Pictorial works.

Originator

Buel, James W. (James William), 1849-1920.

Publication

St. Louis, Mo. : Historical Pub. Co.

Publisher Series

Historical fine arts series

Description

1 v. : chiefly ill. ; 29 x 36 cm.

Notes

"A photographic and historical representation of the "magic city" by-the-lake, with its vast treasures of the world's art, reproduced in splendid realism, as it was seen by millions of viewers, in a series of 300 magnificent photographic views."
"Published weekly."
Gift of Franklin Reed, 1984.

Call Number

Ovr. T500.C1 B85

Other People and Orgs

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

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