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Antique collection of paper ephemera from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This assortment includes the Chicago Times Portfolio of Midway Types, art supplements featuring the Administration Building and Mines and Mining Building, and a Siegel Cooper & Co. monumental retail structures card. The set is housed in a vintage floral-patterned scrapbook cover with ribbon ties. These historical documents provide a fascinating visual record of the "White City" and its diverse exhibits, including lithographs and detailed descriptions of the fairgrounds. Event: 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Location: Chicago, Illinois Publication: Chicago Times Portfolio Publisher: W.B. Conkey Company Subject: Midway Types, Fair Architecture Buildings: Administration, Mines and Mining Retailer: Siegel Cooper & Co. Era: Victorian / Gilded Age Material: Paper Theme: World's Fair History Condition: Antique wear, tears, and foxing present Keywords: Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893 Expo, Columbian Exposition, Midway Types, Gilded Age, Victorian Ephemera, Antique Lithograph, White City, Historical Chicago, Paper Americana, W.B. Conkey, Siegel Cooper, Vintage Scrapbook, Fair Memorabilia, 19th Century Art