[Papers] / J. W. Kitchell. 1855-1908.

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[Papers] / J. W. Kitchell. 1855-1908.

Notebook relating to law practice and politics, 2 leaves regarding election of and speech about Lincoln, 3 small leaves of statistics relating to the Civil War, invitation to dedication of Columbian Exposition, letter to W. W. Kitchell, picture postcard of Pana, Illinois, photograph, typescript poem, 3 items regarding Kitchell's gift of a Lincoln statue to Rosemond Grove Cemetery.

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

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Kitchell, John Wickliff, 1835-1914

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Art collector; Pana, Illinois. From the description of John W. Kitchell papers, 1895-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565561 A lawyer and native of Pana, Illinois and a veteran of the Civil War. From the description of [Papers] / J. W. Kitchell. 1855-1908. (University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System). WorldCat record id: 19598922 ...

Pana (Ill.)

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