Papers, 1888-1918.

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Papers, 1888-1918.

Correspondence, programs, business card, brochure, exposition tickets and three handmade books of pressed wild flowers from the Rocky Mountains; all material relates to her business and participation in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

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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...

Lansing, Alida.

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Owner of Wild Flowers from the Rocky Mountains, produced pressed flower books and cards. From the description of Papers, 1888-1918. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 51925868 ...

Wild Flowers from the Rocky Mountains

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