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Visitors Guide"The World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago"1893

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    Posted 8 years ago

    Alan2310
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    Good Evening CW Members--- 9:30 PM)2016-10-1
    I take a look in some of the books i found in the Dumpster a week and half ago, they all interesting for there content, but this little Visitors Guide is very special for many reason, first was made in a attended to help the Visitors to navigate in different pavilion during the Columbian World Fair but also full or info on the different State Pavillon, to help pay the printing of this Guide, advertising are among the very interesting article to read in it, very informative little book, 25 cents was the cost of the book in 1893.

    Entered according to act of Congress by Richard J. Murphy
    in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington D.C 1892
    All Rights of translation reserved.

    CHICAGO, Stromberg,Allen & Co., Printers, 1893

    --------------------------------------PREFACE---------------------------------------
    To intelligently view the many miles of exhibit frontage at the Exposition will require at least a month.

    A treatise of five hundred pages might prepared without exhausting this subject ; so voluminous a work, however, would be as vague and fruitless to the visitor as would be an attempt to take in the vast display in a few hours.

    The purpose of the Authentic Visitors Guide is to furnish, in a brief and attractive form, all information required by the stranger relating to the exposition and the city of Chicago.

    The maps in this compilation are permanent and accurate, and must prove an indispensable aid to every one unacquainted with Chicago"s streets and Railway systems.

    The classified index to 1,000 subjects, on pages 60 to 67, aids in the prompt location of all exhibits. It indicates the group number and the building in witch the desired objet may be found. This system of classification has been arranged exclusively for the Authentic Visitors Guide, and is copyrighted.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    scan #1 front cover, Authentic Visitors Guide to The World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago, "The Union News Company,Publishers"
    scan #2 back cover, advertising"Yale Mixture"
    scan #3 advertising of Dunlap & Co (Scott will love this one)/
    Michigan Central Railway"The Niagara Fall Route"
    scan #4 description of Schiller Theater"The only absolutely fire proof Theater in Chicago"/advertising of Jos Schlitz Brg Co.

    This little book measure 6.50 inch by 4.50 inch

    Many thanks Everyone for Viewing.
    Alan

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    Comments

    1. buckethead, 8 years ago
      Love the Schlitz Advert
    2. PostCardCollector PostCardCollector, 8 years ago
      Spectacular event 1893 in my hometown!! Wonderful!!
    3. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      What a great find for you!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Alan,
      That is one truly great find! I love the Dunlap & Company hat advertisement. Just wonderful. The things that folks will throw away just surprises me.
    5. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 8 years ago
      this things are so amusing so interesting

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