Chicago's Grand Midway : A Walk around the World at the Columbian Exposition /

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"The Midway Plaisance at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was designed to complement the vastness of the fair itself, simultaneously entertaining and educating the fairgoer. A half-mile long, the Midway was designed to delight visitors with grandeur, excitement, and surprise. This...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bolotin, Norm, 1951- (Autor), Laing, Christine (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Midways.
Manners and customs.
Concessions (Amusements, etc.)
Buildings.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Concessions (Droit administratif) > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Concessions (Amusements, etc.) > Illinois > Chicago > History > 19th century.
Midways > Illinois > Chicago > History > 19th century.
Illinois > Chicago.
Chicago (Ill.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Chicago (Ill.) > Social life and customs > 19th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The Midway Plaisance at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was designed to complement the vastness of the fair itself, simultaneously entertaining and educating the fairgoer. A half-mile long, the Midway was designed to delight visitors with grandeur, excitement, and surprise. This volume escorts readers through the Midway, showing every feature and intersection, from the Libbey Glass Factory, the Captive Balloon, Little Cairo, and the greatest marvel of all, the Ferris Wheel, capable of carrying 1000 people at a time"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (176 pages).
ISBN:9780252099465

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