Arnold, C. D. (Charles Dudley), 1844-1927

Charles Dudley Arnold, 1844-1927, was the official photographer of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo.

From the description of C. D. Arnold photographic collection, 1892-1901. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 303022300

From the guide to the C. D. Arnold photographic collection, 1892-1901, (Columbia University Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Department of Drawings & Archives)

A visual record of the World's Columbian Exposition survives in photographs, most notably in those by architectural photographer Charles Dudley Arnold (1844-1927). The Fair's directors commissioned Arnold to be the Exposition's official photographer. They wanted celebratory views of the Fair, and Arnold delivered magnificent images. He documented the Exposition from its construction, beginning in 1891, to its closing and aftermath in the winter of 1893-1894. Arnold's photographs trace the metamorphosis of Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side from a mossy, damp area to the thriving and beautiful "Dream City," complete with massive, neoclassical exposition buildings, waterways reminiscent of Venice, sculptured gardens and amusement park attractions.

From the description of Photographic Collection, 1891-1893 (Chicago Public Library). WorldCat record id: 742650729