The world's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893
Subtitle: a complete history of the enterprise, a full description of the buildings and exhibits in all departments and a short account of previous expositions
By: by Trumball White, World's Fair Correspondent, and Wm. Igleheart, World's Fair Editor of "Chicago record" ; with an introduction by Col. George R. Davis, director-general of the exposition ; and an introduction to the women's department by Mrs. Potter Palmer, president of Board of Lady Managers ; with special chapters by Hon. Thomas B. Bryan, commissioner-at-large, Prof. F.W. Putnam, chief of Department of Ethnology, Prof. John P. Barrett, chief of Electrical Department, Capt. J.W. Collins, chief of Fisheries Department, Fredk. J.V. Skiff, chief of Minig Department ; fully illustrated with half-tone and wood engravings and pen drawings by the best artists
Contributors: Igleheart, William, author
Series: Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow; Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow
Publisher: P.W. Ziegler & Company
Published: 1893
Place of publication: Philadelphia; St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
Copyright date: 1893
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Notes: "List of illustrations": pages 5-10.

Reproduction of the original from the Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library.
Table of contents: title: Previous exhibitions; title: Preliminary history; title: The site and how to reach it; title: Administration; title: Manufactures; title: Machinery; title: Agriculture: forestry, dairy, live-stock; title: Horticulture: floriculture, viticulture, pomology; title: Fisheries; title: Mines; title: Transportation: Krupp exhibit, railroad features; title: Electricity: illumination, fountains; title: Fine arts; title: Liberal arts; title: Music: choral, orchestral; title: Ethnology: anthropology, archaeology; title: Woman's department; title: United States government: naval exhibits; title: La Rabida convent: relics of Columbus and Queen Isabella; title: State buildings; title: Foreign buildings; title: Midway Plaisance; title: Public comfort; title: General review; title: World's Congress Auxiliary; title: After the fair is over.