Smithsonian Collections Online: World's Fairs and Expositions, Visions of Tomorrow
This archive includes materials published between 1834 and 1940 relating to the World's Fairs of science, technology, and progress held famously in places like London (the Great Exhibition of 1851) and Chicago (the Columbian Exposition of 1893).
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
World's Fairs and Expositions: Visions of Tomorrow gives researchers access to primary source documents about landmark exhibits from 1840 to 1923. With content types ranging from organizational and administrative records to postcards to Books of the Fairs and watercolors from the exhibitions, this archive captures the spirit, technology, design, and innovations that influenced the modern world.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Product Family:
Smithsonian Collections OnlineReading Level: 1301L—+
Product Type: Primary Sources
Content Types: Manuscripts, Monographs (books), Photographs & Images