1893 Columbian Exposition Ticket Collection

Collection of original admission and special-event tickets from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Includes engraved admission tickets featuring George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus and other historical figures, together with Manhattan Day, Chicago Day, children's and single-day admission tickets. The World's Columbian Exposition commemorated the 400th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in the Americas and became one of the most important world's fairs in American history, attracting more than 27 million visitors and introducing millions to the monumental "White City." Also included is a 1938 Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake ticket. Varied age-related toning and wear. Estimate $200 - $400

Estimate:£149.21

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