Caption

The moving sidewalk on pier, View of a pier in Lake Michigan with a moving platform for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 83', photographer: Charles Dudley Arnold, Chicago, photographer: HD Higinbotham, clichémaker: anonymous, 1893, Charles Dudley Arnold, HD Higinbotham, photographer, clichémaker, North America, Illinois, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 133 mm x width 191 mm, pier, quay, wharf, world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, A wide wooden pier extending into the water with two long parallel walkways lined by small covered shelters and tall lamp posts, a curved wooden structure in the foreground forming a circular open area with benches and a central covered kiosk, a narrow track running from the circular area toward the pier end, people visible on the circular benches and walking near the entrance area, boats moored at the pier’s right side with tall masts, and a calm horizon where the sea meets the sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B01_437

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Keywords

moving sidewalk pier View Lake Michigan moving platform World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 page photomechanical print number Plate 83 photographer Charles Dudley Arnold HD Higinbotham clichémaker anonymous North America Illinois paper collotype photogravure height 133 mm x width 191 mm quay wharf world fair world exhibition wide wooden pier extending water two long parallel walkways lined small covered shelters tall lamp posts curved wooden structure foreground forming circular open area benches central kiosk narrow track running circular area people visible circular benches walking near entrance area boats moored pier’s right side tall masts calm horizon sea meets sky