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Sto caricando le informazioni... Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair (edizione 2010)di Russell Lewis (Autore)
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 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.  ThothJ | Dec 4, 2015 |   "Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair" was beyond wonderful. The collection of photographs, only a small number of the thousands upon thousands in the archives of the Chicago History Museum, includes both professional ones and those taken by amateur photographers. The author of this book, Russell Lewis, writes in it that the Chicago World's Fair was the most photographed event of the 19th century, though I believe that the Civil War gives it a run for that title, it was a popular attraction, attended by over 26 million visitors throughout its existence, leading to more opportunities for amateur photographers to snap their own shots (a new development not seen during the Civil War). From an historical perspective, this book is wonderful in putting into print many photos unseen in the decades since they were taken. From a Chicagoian's perspective, this book highlights one of the proudest moments in Chicago's history. By holding the World's Fair, my fair city had taken a huge step onto the world stage, a place she has yet to relinguish. Not bad, considering just 20 years before much of the city had lain in smoldering ruins after the Great Chicago Fire had ravaged it. Thanks to books like "Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair", the White City will continue to live on as a fabulous achievement in United States history. (  ) ThothJ | Dec 3, 2015 | "Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair" was beyond wonderful. The collection of photographs, only a small number of the thousands upon thousands in the archives of the Chicago History Museum, includes both professional ones and those taken by amateur photographers. The author of this book, Russell Lewis, writes in it that the Chicago World's Fair was the most photographed event of the 19th century, though I believe that the Civil War gives it a run for that title, it was a popular attraction, attended by over 26 million visitors throughout its existence, leading to more opportunities for amateur photographers to snap their own shots (a new development not seen during the Civil War). From an historical perspective, this book is wonderful in putting into print many photos unseen in the decades since they were taken. From a Chicagoian's perspective, this book highlights one of the proudest moments in Chicago's history. By holding the World's Fair, my fair city had taken a huge step onto the world stage, a place she has yet to relinguish. Not bad, considering just 20 years before much of the city had lain in smoldering ruins after the Great Chicago Fire had ravaged it. Thanks to books like "Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair", the White City will continue to live on as a fabulous achievement in United States history. ( ) ThothJ | Dec 3, 2015 | nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition, popularly called the Chicago World's Fair, or the White City, was the largest and most spectacular world's fair ever built. The Columbian Exposition opened on May 1, 1893, and more than 21,000,000 people visited the fair during the six months it was open to the public. The White City was a seminal event in America's history that changed the way the world viewed Chicago. Fortunately, the fair was documented in stunning photographs by commercial and amateur photographers. This volume tells the story of the fair from its construction in Jackson Park to its destruction by fire after the fair had closed. Photographs of the exhibition halls, state buildings, foreign buildings, indoor and outdoor exhibits, the attractions of the Midway, and the various ways to move about the fairgrounds give a sense of how visitors experienced this extraordinary time and place. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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 Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)778.9The arts Photography, computer art, cinematography, videography Special Applications Photography of specific subjectsClassificazione LCVotoMedia: (5)
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"Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair" was beyond wonderful. The collection of photographs, only a small number of the thousands upon thousands in the archives of the Chicago History Museum, includes both professional ones and those taken by amateur photographers. The author of this book, Russell Lewis, writes in it that the Chicago World's Fair was the most photographed event of the 19th century, though I believe that the Civil War gives it a run for that title, it was a popular attraction, attended by over 26 million visitors throughout its existence, leading to more opportunities for amateur photographers to snap their own shots (a new development not seen during the Civil War).
From an historical perspective, this book is wonderful in putting into print many photos unseen in the decades since they were taken. From a Chicagoian's perspective, this book highlights one of the proudest moments in Chicago's history. By holding the World's Fair, my fair city had taken a huge step onto the world stage, a place she has yet to relinguish. Not bad, considering just 20 years before much of the city had lain in smoldering ruins after the Great Chicago Fire had ravaged it.
Thanks to books like "Historic Photos of the Chicago World's Fair", the White City will continue to live on as a fabulous achievement in United States history. (