Caption

Entrance gates to the German exhibition during the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, Entrance to German exhibit.- Manufactures Building, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 8', photographer: Charles Dudley Arnold, Chicago, photographer: HD Higinbotham, cliché maker: anonymous, 1893, Charles Dudley Arnold, HD Higinbotham, photographer, cliché maker, North America, Illinois, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 134 mm x width 190 mm, world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, An ornate wrought iron gate with intricate scrollwork and decorative motifs fills the midground, flanked by sculpted stone structures and architectural embellishments with carved figures and ornamental domes behind it, set within a large glass and iron exhibition hall whose framework and high windows are visible above; a row of wooden chairs is arranged in front of the gate on a patterned floor, and a small group of people in period clothing sit on chairs near the center, while additional chairs and decorative railings appear along the sides.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B01_433

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Entrance gates German exhibition World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 Entrance German exhibit.- Manufactures Building page photomechanical print number Plate 8 photographer Charles Dudley Arnold HD Higinbotham cliché maker anonymous North America Illinois paper collotype photoprint height 134 mm x width 190 mm world fair world exhibition ornate wrought iron gate intricate scrollwork decorative motifs fills midground flanked sculpted stone structures architectural embellishments carved figures ornamental domes set within large glass iron exhibition hall framework high windows visible row wooden chairs arranged front gate patterned floor small group people period clothing sit chairs near center additional chairs decorative railings sides