The story of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, as presented by official history, claims that more than 200 massive buildings were constructed on the shores of Lake Michigan, covering an area of 278 hectares, in just three years. This account is hard to believe, especially given the lack of sufficient photographs of the construction phase and the absence of detailed records for such complex projects. The strangeness grows with the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building: a structu

11 Vintage Photos from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

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