1893 Print Chicago World's Fair Germany Baths Statue - ORIGINAL HISTORIC FAR1

From The Baths of Germany This is an original 1894 halftone print showing the exhibit sent by German baths proprietors. It is set off with groups of statuary, fountain models and more, which all give evidence of the Teutonic instinct of adornment. (Please note that, typical of halftone prints, there is printing on the reverse.) Period Paper has obtained a wonderful set of halftone images of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, also known as the World Columbian Exposition. This collection of the fair's many architectural, artistic, mechanical, agricultural, industrial, archeological, ethnological, historical, and scenic attractions was published in 1894. The World Columbian Exposition was held from May to October 1893 in Chicago in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the new world. In competition with many other cities, Chicago was finally designated the official site and the Exposition was built on 630 acres in and around Jackson Park. It was a spectacular display