California Sea Lions in the Government Building at Columbian Exposition 1893 (Chicago World's Fair) Canvas

California Sea Lions in the Government Building at Columbian Exposition 1893 (Chicago World's Fair) Canvas

$125.00
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This is an actual photograph taken over 100 years ago at the Chicago World's Fair.  I downloaded a digital copy of the public domain image from the Smithsonian and edited it to my own liking in a 2022 version of Adobe Photoshop. The program has brought new life to the image and it it now avaiable for you to purchase and enjoy at home or the office.    This photograph is from the interior of the US Government Building from an exhibit from the Department of Mammals.  The Seals in this photograph were a gift to the US Government Building from the Golden State of California.  These seals were native to the San Francisco Bay Area and you can visit seals in action at Pier 39 in San Francisco everyday. (Source: Pictoral history of the Columbian World's Fair which is an antique book from 1894 I purchased in Napa California a few years ago)   excerpt:  "The California Sea Lions, which afforded such a fine illustration of the taxidermist's skill and attracted so much comment in the Government Bu

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