%^,^' : <^/'o..-' g1 //i.;^'.V .coVi^i^A ./\.i.;;^/'^ co\. ^''- '^-^O^ o'^^^^a'-. ^o<^' :I^^m^^\ ^^^r.'i \^\ ^^<b- V<^^ -^0^ r<^ ^ %..'^ y .^'\ 4 o 0> O M o ''1— / rTl ^ .^^' -'^ ^V ^ « /% INKEY'S COMPLETE _ BIAN PO^ITiON W. B. CONKEY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS OF THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUES OF THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO. I i^ 1 THE REVISED EDITIONS OF THE OFFIGIflU GflTflLOGU&S OF ftLL THE, DtPftRTMENTS ARE NOW IN PRESS. X^O one can see the WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION intelli- ^ the aid of the Official All exhibits (^ gently without Catalogues. are nombered to correspond with numbers in the catalogues. They are for sale throughout the grounds by boys in red uniforms, at stands in the various buildings, and at the offices of the publishers. The Official Catalogues will be mailed to any address on receipt of price and additional amount to cover postage. W. B. CONKEY COMPANY, Official l^ublisliGrs to tlie World's Columbian Exposition. 341-351 DEARBORN STREET, AND SECOND FLOOR OF ADMINISTRATION BLDG., WORLD'S FAIR. C'HlGf^GO, ILL. I hereby certify that the W.B. CONKEY COMPANY of Chicago, Illinois, has the sole and exclu'Siv'e right to publish and sell the Official Catalogue of the Wb'rld's Columb ian Expos it ion, authorized and copyrighted by the World's Columbian Expos'^it ion; and that the said publication is the Catalogue which will bo sold upon Its grounds and in its build: ATTEST: Secretary . IMDE:X TO MIDWAY PL/\IS/\NGE. 1. Diamond Match Company. 2. Irish Industries Exhibit. 8. Workingraan's Home. 4. International Dress and Costume Company. 5. Electric Scenic Theater. 6. Log Cabin 1776. 7. Libbey Glass Works. 8. Venice & Murano Company. 9. Irish Village. 10. Hagenbeck's Animal Show. 11. Japanese Bazaar. 12. Oceanic Trading Company. 13. Java Village. 14. Vienna Bakery and Natato- rium. 15. Panorama of the Bernese Alps. GROUND PLANS 16. German Village. 17. Turkish Village. 18. Street in (^airo. 19. Egyptian Temple. World's 20. Zoopraxographical Hall. 21. Persian Palace. 23. Moorish Palace. Eiffel Tower. 24. Model of , (Solumbian 25. Parisian Art Glass Spinning. 26. Ferris Wheel. 27. Ice Railway. 28. Model of St Peters at Roiiae. Exposition. 29. French Cider Press. m. Vienna Cafe. 31. Algerian and Tunisian Vil- SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR lage. 32. East India Bazaar. 33. Volcano of Kilauea. 34. Old Vienna (Austrian Village) W. B. donkey Company's 35. Chinese Theater and Joss House. 36. Captive Balloon. 37. Dahomey Village. 38. Brazil Concert Hall. 39. Lapland Village, 40. Cafe ('hantant. 41. Hungarian Cafe and Pavilion. 42. Military Encampment. 43. Military Encampment. Zh CO ENQRAVtWa. CML APMINISTRATION BUILDING, LOOKING SOUTHWEST FKOM MANUFACTURES PUltDlNG, GUIDE, ^ TO THE Worlds QouuMBiftN ExrosmoN May I to October 30, 1893, CONTAINING DESGRIPTION AND LOGATION OF ALL THE STATE, TERRI- TORIAL, FOREIGN AND DEPARTMENTAL BUILDINGS; GHARACTER OF EXHIBITS, AND WHERE MADE, BY ALL THE STATEoS, TERRITORIES ^ c^ AND FOREIGN GOUNTRIES PARTICIPATING /^^ ; W ALSO A COMPLETE AND CORRECT Mf\F, SHOWING THE ENTRANCES, BUILDINGS, WALKS, WATERWAYS, PLACES OF INTEREST AND THE MOST CONVENIENT MODE OF REACHING THEM; TOGETHER WITH GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FAIR. COA1PILED FROAl OFFICIAL SOURCES. V(;^ ^ {'^^fP 2^ 1893 . C^CDRICDU^LY IL_L.UST RAXED CHICAGO : W. B. CONKcY COnPANY, Official Publishers of the Catalogues of the World's Columbian Exposition. 1893. EnLered according to Act of Coiigress in the year A. D. 1893, in the office of Librarian ot CongrePR at Washington, D. C, BY W. B. CONKEY COMPANV, CHICAGO. ' ^ W. B. CONKEY COMPANY, Printers and Binders, CHICAGO. Preface. BY a careful perusal of this Guide to the World's Colum- bian Exposition, an utter stranger can easily find the exact location of any building on the grounds and ascertain, before entering, the character of exhibits each State, Territory and foreign country shows, where the respective exhibits are made, and all other information concerning the Fair that is of practical use and benefit to the visitor. The correct and complete information given in the following pages has been compiled from official and authentic sources, and is prepared from data up to the date of its issue (June 15, 1893); therefore it can be relied upon in ever}^ respect. THE PUBLISHERS, June 15, 1893. GENERAL INDEX. Page. Page. Description of Building 153 Picture of Building 153 ADMINISTRATION BUILD- Commissioners 212-213 ING— National Board Lady Man- Location of 84 agers 213 Description of 84 ARKANSAS— Picture of, Frontispiece and. 82 Location of Building 112 Occupants of 84 to 86 Description of Building 112 ADMISSION FEE 22 Picture of Building 112 ADMISSIONS AND COLLEC- Commissioners 200 TIONS BUILDING— National Board Lady Man- Location of 21 agers 200 Description of 21 arts- AGRICULTURE, DEPART- Department OF Fine Arts^ MENT OF— Location of Building 92 Location of Building- 86 Description of Building. .89 to 92 Description of Building 86 Picture of Building 90 Picture of Building 83 Officers of 195 Officers of .• 195 Department of Liberal ALABAMA— Arts— Commissioners 200 Character of Exhibits 96 National Board Lady Man- Officers of 195 agers 200 ART INSTITUTE 22 ALASKA— ARMY AND NAVY OFFI- Commissioners 212 CERS 199 National Board Lady Man- ATTRACTIONS " TO " WHICH agers 212 A N EXTRA FEE IS ANNEXES 21 CHARGED 22 to 26 ANTHROPOLOGICAL BUILD- AUSTRIA— ING— Where Exhibits are Made, . 156 Location of 88-89 Character of Exhibits 155-156 Description of 88 Commissioners 214 Picture of 91 ARCHITECTS 21-22 AREA OF BUILDINGS 22 B AREA OF GROUNDS 22 BATTLESHIP ILLINOIS— ARGENTINE REPUBLIC— Location of 190 Where Exhibits are Made.154-155 Description of J90-191 Character of Exhibits 154 Picture of 191 Commissioners 214 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.... 194 ARIZONA— BOARD OF REFERENCE Location of Building 153 AND CONTROL 28 10 GENERAL INDEX. 11 Page. Page. BOARD OF LADY MANA- State Board of Lady Mana- GERS— gers 200 How Created 27 National Board Lady Man- Officers of 197-198 agers 200 Nominated by Commission- CANADA— ers-at-Lar^e 198 Location of Building 158 Residents of City of Chicago 208 Description of Building. .158-159 BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Picture of Building 159 AND CONTROL, U. S. GOV- Commissioners 214 ERNMENT EXHIBIT 197 CAPACITY OF TRANSPOR- BOATS ON INTERIOR TATION LINES 49-50 WATERWAYS 27 CAPE COLONY— BONDED W^AREHOUSE 28 Where Exhibits are Made 159-160 BELGIUM— Character of Exhibits 159-160 Where Exhibits are Made. 156 Commissioners 215 Character of Exhibits 156 CASINO 31 Commissioners 214 CEYLON— BRAZIL— Location of Building 161 Location of Building 156 Description of Building 161 Description of Building. .156-157 Picture of Building 161 Picture of Building 157 Where Exhibits are Made.. 162 Commissioners 214 Character of Exhibits 162 BRITISH GUIANA— Commissioners 215 Where Exhibits are Made. 157 CHARTER 32 Character of Exhibits 157 CHECKING PACKAGES 33 Commissioner 214 CHICAGO THE SITE 21 BRIDGES 28 CHILDREN'S BUILDING— BRITISH BUILDING AND Location of 34 EXHIBITS. (See Great Brit- Description of 33-34 ain.) 170 to 172 Picture of 34 BUILDINGS, AREA OF 22 CHILI— BUILDING MATERIAL 28 Where Exhibits are Made.. 162 BULGARIA— Character of Exhibits 162 Where Exhibits are Made. 157 Representatives of 215 Character of Exhibits 157 CHORAL (FESTIVAL) HALL— Commissioner 214 Location of 45 BUREAU OF PUBLIC COM- Description of 45 FORT 30-31 CLIMATE a5 BUREAU OF ADMISSIONS CLIFF DWELLERS 35 AND COLLECTIONS.... 28 to 30 CLOSETS m BUREAU, L A T I N-AMERI- COLD STORAGE 35 CAN— COLORADO— Promotion Abroad 51 Location of Building Il4 Members of 196 Description of Building. .114-115 Picture of Building ,. 114 Where Exhibits are Made. 115 G Commissioners 200 CAB RATES 53 National Board Lady Man- CAFE DE MARINE 31 agers 200 CALIFORNIA— COLOMBIA— Location of Building 113 Location of Building 162 Description of Building. .118-114 Description of Building. .162-168 Picture of Building 118 Picture of Building 162 Where Exhibits are Made. 114 Commissioners 215 Commissioners , . 200 COLONIAL EXHIBIT 193 12 GENERAL INDEX. 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COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER—^^' CUBA— Relics of 62 Where Exhibits are Made, . 164 Celebration 21 Character of exhibits 164 COLUMBIAN GUARD— Delegate from (see Spain). , 220 Duties of 35-86 CURACAO— Officers of 199 Where Exhibits are Made. 164 COMMISSIONERS— Character of Exhibits 164 From the States and Terri- Commissioner 215 tories— How Appointed 36 D Powers and Functions 36 DAILY "COLUMBIAN" 41 Names of 200 to 213 DAIRY EXHIBITS— National— (See Department of Agricult- How appointed 67 ure.) 86 Powers and Functions 58 DAVY CROCKETT CABIN.. 41 Names of 200 to 213 DEDICATION OF THE EX- Foreign— POSITION 41 Names of 214 to 220 DELAWARE— COMMISSION, WORLD'S CO- Location of Building 116 LUMBIAN— Description of Building 116 Duties and Powers of 80-81 Picture of Building 116 Officers of 197-198 Commissioners 201 COMPARED WITH PHILA- National Board Lady Man- DELPHIA AND PARIS EX- agers 201 POSITIONS 36 DENMARK— CONCERTS 37 Where Exhibits are Made. 164 CONCESSIONS 37-38 Character of Exhibits 164-165 CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLA- Commissioners 215 TION 75-76 DIRECTOR-GENERAL— CONNECTICUT— Duties and Powers of 41 Officers of his Department.194-195 Location of Building 115 DIRECTOR OF WORKS— Description of Building. .115-116 Duties and Powers of 41-42 Picture of Building 115 Officers of his Department.. 196 Where Exhibits are Made.. 116 DRINKING WATER 42 State Board of Lady Man- DUCKER HOSPITAL 42 agers 201 Commissioners 201 National Board Lady Man- agers 201 ! ECUADOR— CONVENT OF LA RABIDA- Where Exhibits are Made. 165 Location of 41 Character of Exhibits. 165-166 Picture of 40 Commissioners 215 Relics of Columbus shown in 62 ELECTRICITY, DEPART- CORPS OF GUIDES 48 MENT OF— COSTA RICA— Location of Building 86 Location of Building 163-164 Description of Building 86-87 Description of Building.