This photo was taken by an amateur photographer of the Ferris Wheel on the Midway Plaisance. …

This advertisement was for the Egypt exhibit on the Midway Plaisance, which required additional admission payment. The exhibit claimed to include mummies of famous pharaohs, tombs, and performances of sacred Egyptian music and dancing. Notice how the…

This painting depicts "types" from the Midway Plaisance, including the performer of the Middle Eastern dances. This scene is likely from the Streets of Cairo concession that was very popular.…

This lithograph advertised the special "Chicago Day" at the fair, on October 9, the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The top half features the giant Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, and the bottom half depicts the Court of Honor.…

This is a water color painting done of the three replicas of Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria at the World's Columbian Exposition. The Spanish-style building on the small island was named La Rabida.…

This lantern slide shows the Columbian Exposition's Grand Basin at night.…