Caption

Coast Guard station and weather bureau at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, US Weather Bureau and Naval Observatory, page, photomechanical print, Chicago, 1893, North America, Illinois, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 128 mm x width 177 mm, rowing-boat, canoe, world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, A waterfront scene in a sepia photograph shows a pier area with a railing in the foreground and calm water reflecting the shore. Several people stand near the railing, some wearing hats and coats, and a small group cluster together. Boats are moored along the shore, one prominent boat angled toward the viewer. On the opposite bank a row of buildings and pavilions rise, including a tall skeletal lighthouse tower, a domed building, and structures with turrets and flagpoles. Tents and smaller booths line the shore and a promenade runs along the water with scattered pedestrians. The sky above is cloudy and the overall image has an aged, grainy texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A77_206

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33.8Mb (6.5Mb) / 12.7in x 10.4in / 3796 x 3113 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coast Guard station weather bureau World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 US Weather Bureau Naval Observatory page photomechanical print North America Illinois paper collotype photoprint height 128 mm x width 177 mm rowing-boat canoe world fair world exhibition waterfront scene sepia photograph pier area railing foreground calm water reflecting shore Several people stand near wearing hats coats small group cluster together Boats moored prominent boat angled viewer opposite bank row buildings pavilions rise tall skeletal lighthouse tower domed building structures turrets flagpoles Tents smaller booths line promenade runs water scattered pedestrians sky cloudy image aged grainy texture