Légende
View of the transportation building with the golden door at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, The Golden Door, Transportation Building, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate 41', 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 131 mm x width 191 mm, gate, entrance, world fair, world exhibition, World's Columbian Exposition, A large ornate building facade fills the image with a central arched entrance composed of concentric decorative arches and detailed relief work, flanked by arcade openings with rounded tops and decorative keystones. Above the entrance sits a broad cornice and a multi-level tower topped by a domed cupola, with flagpoles and flags visible along the roofline. A reflecting pool in the foreground mirrors the building and arches, with a small boat moored at the water's edge and dense foliage along one side. Figures are visible near the entrance and along a promenade with lampposts and low balustrades, and various small tents or canopies are set up near the building. The photograph is monochrome and framed with a light border.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B01_396
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39.7Mo (8.5Mo) / 36.6cm x 27.1cm / 4328 x 3204 (300dpi)