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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Darlington JMemorial Library m % w^ OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S Columbian Exposition IN THE CITV OF CHICAGO, STATE OF II^LINOIS, MAY I TO OCTOBER 2^1, iSo,^, BY AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. CONTAINING Full Information respecting All Features of the Exposition, INCLUDING CLASSIFICATION OF DEPARTMENTS, THE GROUNDS AND MAI>I BUILDINGS THE STATE AND FOREIGN BUILDINGS AND PAVILIONS, I THE NOTABLE EXHIBITS, ^ ETC., ETC. With Illustrations from Original Drawings. COMPILED BY JOHN J. PLINN. ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. [ HAND BOOK EDITION.] CHICAGO : THE COLUMBIAN GUIDE COMPANY, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. Copyright, 1893, by the World's Columbian Exposition. KIGHT OF TRANSLATION RESERVED. printed by John anderson publishing company, CHICAGO. WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. GENERAL INDEX. " " to the cojn- [ The attention of the visitor is called to the revised Official Map and " plete " Map of Midway Plaisance attached to front cover of this book. Particular atten- " Visitors," tion is directed to the departments of the Guide headed Ten Suggestions for and "Special hiformation for Visitors," which folhvj this index. By studying the maps carefully, andgiving attention to the condensed information referred to, the visitor will be equipped for a proper understanding of conditions which are essential to his enjoyment oj the Exposition. Visitors -who take the trouble of acquainting themselves with the facts relating to Restaurants, Interior Transportation, Toilet Rooms, Special Exhibits, Midv.'ay Plaisance, etc., will escape many petty annoyances.'] \ PAGE PAGE Admission fees 1^9 Austria 130 Admission prices i8 Austrian village 24 Admission prices, extra 19-25 Australia 130 Admission tickets 160 Administration building 43 B Administration building, decoration,. .. 45 Baggage, how to check it 169 Administration building, sculpture 47 Baggage offices 170 Agricultural building 47 Baker's Submarine Craft 169 Agricultural building, decorations 51 Balloon Ascensions 24 Agricultural building, exhibits 49-51 Banquet hall 163 Agricultural building, main floor 49 Battleship and naval exhibit 163 Agricultural building, sculpture 52 " Beauty Show " 22 Alabama 147 Belgium 131 Alaska 147 Big Tree restaurant 20 Algiers 129 Blarney Castle 25 Algerian and Tunisian village 23 Board of Control and Management American marine exhibit 114 U. S. government exhibit 192 American vehicle exhibit 1 14 Board of Directors of the Exposition.. 190 Amusements and entertainments in Board of Lady Managers 187 Chicago iSo Boarding houses 175 Anthropological building 52 Boats 169 Anthropological building, exhibits. .. .52-59 Boats, rates charged for 20 Aquarium, the United States 75 Belivia 131 Archxological exhibits 55 Bonded Warehouse 169 Architecture, general plan of 34 Brazil..., 131 Architects of the Exposition 35 Brazil concert hall 24 Argentine Republic 130 British Guiana 131 Arkansas 147 Buildings, classification of 34 Art building 61 Buildings, materials used in 37 Art building, decoration of 65 Buildings and grounds 33 Art building, sculpture of 55 Buildings of Chicago, how constructed. 179 Art exhibit, arrangement of 61 Buildings of foreign nations 1 29 Arizona 160 Bureau of collections and admissions... 163 . THE OFFICIAL GUIDE PAGE PAGE Bureau of public comfort 163 City of Chicago 177 Burmah 131 City express offices , 170 Bernese Alps cyclorama 24 Classification of buildings 34 c Cliff dwellers 164 Cliff dweller's exhibit Cab rates 171 57 Clock tower Cairo, street in 23 99 Closets and toilet rooms 21 California 147 Coal exhibit Canada 132 103 Cold storage house 164 Cape Colony 132 Collections and admissions bureau of. Cape of Good Hope 132 163 College fraternity exhibit loi Captive balloon 24 Casino 166 Collegiate exhibit 100 Colombia Catholic school exhibit loi 133 Colorado Central offices of the Exposition 170 149 Columbia avenue Ceylon 133 94 Columbia fountain 38 Charities and Corrections exhibit S9 Columbian guards Chicago, amusements and entertain- 170 Columbus quadriga ments iSo 42 Commissioners -at -large 185 Chicago, architecture of 179 Commissioners, District of Columbia.. Chicago Board of Trade gallery iSi 185 Commissioners of the states Chicago, city government of 17S 186 Commissioners of the territories Chicago, climate of 178 1S7 Concession buildings Chicago " Crib " 183 163 Connecticut Chicago, distance from great cities of 149 Construction the world i77 37 Consuls in Chicago Chicago, divisions of 177 170 Convent of La Rabida 164 Chicago, geographical position of 177 55, Corea , Chicago, great buildings, how con- 134 Cost of Plaisance admissions structed 179 35 Costa Rica Chicago, history of iSo 134 Council of Administr.ation, composi- Chicago, location of the Exposition.... 177 tion of Chicago, merchant marine 178 185 Crystal cave Chicago, points of interest in 181 81 Cuba Chicago, population and people 177 134 Chicago banks 181 D Chicago buildings, notable structures.. 182 Dahomey village Chicago express and baggage tele- 24 Dairy building phone 170 65 Dairy exhibit Chicago grain elevators 1S3 65 Davy Crocket camp 164 Chicago fire iSo Denmark Chicago hack and cab rates 171 , 134 Departments, general Chicago harbor 183 34 Diamond Match Company Chicago horse market 1S3 22 Director-General and staff Chicago hotels 174 191 Director of Works and staff Chicago parks 183 192 Directors of the Exposition 170 Chicago system of building 1 79 Donegal Castle Chicago zoological gardens 184 23 Drinking water Children's building 164 170 Chili 133 China i33 E Chinese village 23 East Indian bazaar ; 23 Choral hall 164 Eating houses, location of, 19 Citrus display 82 Ecuador 135 . WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. PAGE PAGE Educational exhibit loo F'rench bakery 20 Egypt I3S French cider press 24 Eiffel tower 23 G 20 Electric boats General information iS-169 Electric building, decorations 72 Georgia 149 Electric building, sculpture 72 German village 23 Electric elevated railway , 171 Germany '35 Electric exhibits, unique 71 Glass spinning house 24 fountains 170 Electric 40, Gondolas 20 Electric power plant 69 Government building 115 Electric scenic theater 23 Grain elevators of Chicago 1S3 Electric spectacles 69 Great Britain 13S Electric storage«plants 170 Great Exposition buildings 43 Electricity building 66 Great White Horse inn 20 Electricity exhibit on the grounds 67 Greatest structure on the Exposition Electricity exhibits 67-72 grounds 91 Electricity exhibit, scope of 67 Greece 137 England 13S Grecian colonnade 41 Esquimau village 58 Guatemala 137 Ethnological exhibits 54 Guides 171 Executive officers of the Exposition 1S5 Guide to Midway Plaisance 22 Exposition hotels 172 Exposition postoffice 172 H Express offices 170 Hack rates 171 Extra attractions, Midway Plaisance. 22 Hagenbeck's animal show 24 F Harbor for yachts 171 Harbor of Chicago 1S3 Family hotels 17S Hawaii 137 Federal building 115 Haymarket monument 1S3 Ferris wheel 23 Hayti 137 Festival hall 164 History of Chicago iSo Festival organ 170 Holland Fine arts building 61 137 Homccopathic hospital 166 Fine arts building, decoration of 65 Honduras 139 F"ine arts building, exhibits in 62-65 ..' Horticultural building. Fine arts building, sculpture of 65 79 Horticultural building, decoration 83 Fine art exhibit, arrangement of 61 Horticultural building, sculpture 84 F"ine art exhibit, comprehensiveness of 62 Horticultural display Fire department 170 79 Horticultural roof garden Si Fire of 1S71 , iSo Horticultural terrace Si Fire of 1S74 iSo Hospital sub-stations 165 Fish, live display of 75 Hotels, family 175 Fish and Fisheries building 73 Hotels in Chicago 174 Fish and Fisheries building, decoration 76 Hotels near Exposition 172 Fish and Fisheries exhibit 73 Hygiene and sanitation exhibits 58 Floricultural department 79 Florida 149 I Flowers, display of 79 Ice railway 24 Foreign consuls in Chicago 170 Idaho 149 Foreign nations 129 Illinois 149 Forest products 77 Illinois Aquarium 151 Forestry building 77 " Illinois " battleship 163 France 135 Illinois building 151 Free and pay attractions, etc 19*25 Illinois building, sculpture 151 . THE OFFICIAL GUIDE PAGE PAGE Illinois exhibits 151 Louisiana ". iSS Illinois exhibits, departments igi Luggage, ho^v to check it 169 India 139 Lunches, where accessible 19 Indiana 153 Indian exhibits 54 M Information, special 19 Mac Monnie's fountain 3S International dress and costume exhibit 22 Machinery exhibit 84 Intramural railway 21, 171 Machinery exhibits, groups 8S Iowa 153 Machinery hall 84 Ireland 13S Machinery hall, decoration of 90 exhibit Irish industrial 23^ 25 Machinery manufacture, progress of.. 87 Aberdeen's) Irish village (Lady 25 Machinery powerhouse 85 Hart's) Irish village (Mrs. 23 Machines, interesting and unique 89 Iron exhibit 105 Main buildings, classification of 34 Italy 139 Main Exposition buildings 43 J Maine 155 Jamaica 140 Malay 141 Manitoba Japan 140 exhibit 165 building, atrip Japanese bazaar 23 Manufactures through.. 94 Manufactures building, clock Japanese hooden 165 99 Japanese tea house 20 Manufactures building, construction of. 93 Manufactures building, domes 102 Java 141 Manufactures building, galleries Java lunch room 24 94 building, pavilions Javanese village 23 Manufactures 9S-9S building, Johore village 24 Manufactures promenade 165 Manufactures building, sculpture 103 K Manufactures and Liberal Arts building' 91 Kansas iS3 Marine cafe 20) 76, 165 Kentucky iSS Marine hospital 165 Kilauea panorama 23 Maryland 155 Krupp gun exhibit 165