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Identifier: worldscolumbiane02whit (find matches)
Title: The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: White, Trumbull, 1868-1941 Igleheart, William, (from old catalog) joint author
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: Philadelphia and St. Louis, P.W. Ziegler & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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6S THE SITE AND HOW TO REACH IT. The artistic centre of the whole Fair Is the Plaza and the GrandBasin, bounded by the Machinery, Agriculture, Manufactures, Elec-tricity and Mines Buildings, and the Terminal station and Peristyle.In the centre of the Plaza stands the Administration Building, andaround it are grouped much of the choicest decorative pieces of all.Just to the east of this structure is the Columbian Fountain, the gemof all, designed by Frederick MacMonnles, and executed by him at
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birds-eye view his studio in Paris. It resembles closely In symbolical design aremarkable sketch alleged to have been made by Columbus him-self, and yet preserved. The centre part Is designed as a mediaevalbarge, drawn by huge sea-horses, frothing and spouting foam andsea water, and by centaurs bestridden and urged on. Enthronedand above all sits Columbia, majestic in dignity and pose, thepersonification of liberty, freedom and power, with Father Time assteersman. Assisting in the propulsion of the ship of state arefour female figures on either side, representing the arts and sciences. THE SITE AND HOW TO REACH IT. 69 gracefully pulling huge sweeps or oars. At the bow of the barge,Fame, a beautiful female figure, with a heralds trumpet in hand, pro-claims the advent and progress of the nation. The motto, E pluri-busunum,is engraved on the pedestal supporting the principal figure.The work is marvellous in conception and in execution. It Is snowywhite, to match the other beauties of the

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