Images from HIUS 202

1893 World's Fair Columbian Exposition, "Court of Honor," The Court of Honor at the extravagant Chicago Fair reflected the grandeur, hope, glory, and display of wealth in the late nineteenth century that christened this period as the "Gilded Age." The Fair itself was dubbed the "white city" because of the white stucco on the buildings. Source: Official Guide Book, 1893.

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