Algerian theatre-on the Midway, View of a theatre at Algeria's participation in the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 106', photographer: Charles Dudley Arnold, Chicago, photographer: HD Higinbotham, clichémaker: anonymous, 1893, North America, Illinois, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 133 mm x width 190 mm, theatre (building), world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, A street scene in front of a large ornate building with domed roofs and arched windows, featuring decorative patterned facades and a flagpole extending upward from the roof. A smaller pavilion with scalloped arches and intricate latticework sits near the building, and a freestanding signpost stands beside it. Groups of people in period clothing are gathered in the foreground and near the pavilion; several women hold parasols and wear long dresses and hats, while other figures wear suits and hats, some clustered around a covered stall with...
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Algerian theatre-on the Midway, View of a theatre at Algeria's participation in the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 106', photographer: Charles Dudley Arnold, Chicago, photographer: HD Higinbotham, clichémaker: anonymous, 1893, North America, Illinois, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 133 mm x width 190 mm, theatre (building), world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, A street scene in front of a large ornate building with domed roofs and arched windows, featuring decorative patterned facades and a flagpole extending upward from the roof. A smaller pavilion with scalloped arches and intricate latticework sits near the building, and a freestanding signpost stands beside it. Groups of people in period clothing are gathered in the foreground and near the pavilion; several women hold parasols and wear long dresses and hats, while other figures wear suits and hats, some clustered around a covered stall with a decorative roof edge. Trees and a row of arched colonnades appear along the left side, and overhead wires extend across part of the scene.

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Algerian theatre-on Midway View theatre Algeria's participation World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 page photomechanical print number Plate 106 photographer Charles Dudley Arnold HD Higinbotham clichémaker anonymous North America Illinois paper collotype photogravure height 133 mm x width 190 mm building world fair world exhibition street scene front large ornate building domed roofs arched windows featuring decorative patterned facades flagpole extending upward roof smaller pavilion scalloped arches intricate latticework sits near freestanding signpost stands beside Groups people period clothing gathered foreground near pavilion several women hold parasols wear long dresses hats figures wear suits clustered covered stall decorative roof edge Trees row arched colonnades left side overhead wires extend across part scene

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