HERE’S AN
1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago Admission Ticket
Good from 1st May to 30th Oct. 1893
Serial No. 489638, and featuring a great bust portrait engraving of President Lincoln
A stunning 1893 relic from the famed Columbian Exposition.
This
is an original Series A Abraham Lincoln admission ticket for the 1893 World's
Fair Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in the United States. Featuring an
image of President Lincoln. The ticket has been kept in great condition and is
a perfect addition to any collection.
The ticket was printed by the American Bank Note Company, and the paper has the look of currency paper. The admission card measures 3¾” x 2¼,” and is in Very Fine + Condition.
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THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
The 1893 Columbian Exposition or Chicago World’s Fair was situated along the Chicago waterfront in what is today Jackson Park. The Fair was a pivotal moment in the history of the United States. Chicago won the right to host the World’s Fair over New York, Washington D.C., and St. Louis. During its six month run, nearly 27,000,000 people, roughly half the population of the United States at the time, attended the fair. Its numerous displays and exhibits established conventions for architecture, design, and decorative arts, in addition to initiating a new era of American industrial optimism.
The layout and design of the fair, is the work of Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted, the genius behind New York City’s Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, among others. Most of the fair was designed in the Beaux Arts tradition, a popular movement in Paris that was quickly gaining global momentum. In the years following the fair, this influential architectural style redefined the cityscape of Chicago, Boston, New York, and many other prominent American cities.
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