Souvenir ball from the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Name:

SOUVENIR

circa 1893

Country:

United States Chicago Illinois

Accession:

86.19.310

American Enterprise Co. Publisher

Collection:

Object

World's Fairs and Expositions

Subject:

World's Fairs and Expositions

Inches 2-5/8 diameter, Centimeters 6.7 diameter

Credit Line:

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection

URL:

86.19.310.JPG

Tags:

World's Fairs and Expositions

Brass, spherical ball which opens in halves to reveal 15 fold-out black and white photo offset illustrations of views from the fair with texts about each building on the reverse.

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Title : Souvenir ball from the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago
Artist: American Enterprise Co. Publisher
Accession: 86.19.310
Country: United States Chicago Illinois
Date: circa 1893
Dimensions: Inches 2-5/8 diameter, Centimeters 6.7 diameter
Collection: Object
Collection Theme: World's Fairs and Expositions
Subject: World's Fairs and Expositions
Credit Line: The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 86.19.310.JPG
Tags: World's Fairs and Expositions

Description:

Brass, spherical ball which opens in halves to reveal 15 fold-out black and white photo offset illustrations of views from the fair with texts about each building on the reverse.