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Souvenirs (Keepsakes)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

World's Columbian Exposition ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCA-RBSC-SPX-018
Abstract

Collection of stereographs of exposition grounds, memorabilia, and other ephemera from the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. It includes artifacts representative of the popular attractions at the fair and the souvenirs made available for the public. Also included is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and other printed ephemera in both English and German pertaining to the exposition. The original provenance of artifacts is unknown.

Dates: circa 1886-1977; Majority of material found in 1893