Ticket, World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, 1st May to 30th Oct. 1893

Description

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Ticket no. 726825 for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, valid from May 1st to October 30th, 1893. The front has a stereotypical portrait of an indigenous American chief in a headdress. The reverse has a decorative pattern that says "World's Columbian Exposition" repeatedly and says "good for one admission at pay gates".

Details

Descriptive Terms

admission tickets
world's fairs
Native American
admission tickets

Physical Descrption

1 ticket; 3 7/8 x 2 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.11.08.04.006

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary Woodman, May 3, 1932.

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Material Type

admission tickets

Descriptive Terms

World's Columbian Exposition (1893)

Description Level

Item

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