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Seriously though, has anyone ever looked at photos from the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893?

Posted by Jovian (aka Jovian) Aug 4 '22, 10:04

Its just astounding what they did there.

worlds first Ferris Wheel too!

and The Art Institute of Chicago I believe is the only building from the Expo that still stands today.

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I love it, but also the buildings were - mostly - very temporary. It looks like they built a city, but they built a sand castle. -- nm - Mop Aug 4, 10:32
World's Fairs need more publicity; I thought they'd died out decades ago. Any STers go to the 1986 expo in Vancouver or 82/84 in the US? -- nm - Max Aug 4, 10:17 6
- I know David went to 82. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 4, 11:22 2
  - Yup. Traffic was like nothing I’d ever seen before. -- nm - The Allfather Aug 4, 11:50 1
    - Sunsphere?!? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 4, 12:16
- I went to 86. -- nm - Reagen Aug 4, 10:33
- Expo 2020 just finished in Dubai this past March - JD Aug 4, 10:32
- My wife went to the 86 expo -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 10:32
Museum of Science and Industry -- nm - rollo Aug 4, 10:16 6
- Field Museum as well. -- nm - pmb Aug 4, 10:26 5
  - That's the one reason I want to go to Chicago. Maybe next year. -- nm - Meg Aug 4, 10:51 4
    - You haven't been? - Spawn Aug 4, 10:59 3
      - This is on my Road Scholars wish list. It was edged out by Sedona for next month, but likely next spring or fall. - Meg Aug 4, 11:09 2
        
        Nice! Due to proximity, I have been the the Field four or five times. Amazing place. -- nm - Spawn Aug 4, 11:19 1
        
        Yes. It is fantastic. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 4, 11:23

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Seriously though, has anyone ever looked at photos from the Worlds Columbian Exposition of 1893?

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