Papers, 1893-1944.

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...

Dixon, Laurence Belmont, 1870-1953.

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Electrical engineer, amateur photographer, and bookbinder, born 16 August 1870 in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated from Boston Technical School with a degree in electrical engineering. A California resident beginning in 1909; died in Del Mar in 1953. From the description of Papers, 1893-1944. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 21364081 Biography Laurence Belmont Dixon was born ...

Dixon family

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