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Author
Trumbull White
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English
Published
1893
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133,573 words · about 9 h 21 min
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Front matter

01°

4^

THE

CHAPTER XXVI. . AFTER THE FAIR IS OVER 629 List of Illustrations

PAGB

Abundance . . . . . .161

Administration Building, Frontispiece.

Agricultural Building „ . . . 160

Algerian Musician . * . . 577

Altar of the Chapel . . . .474 Anthropological Building . . . 416 Apotheosis of Transportation . . 263 Arkansas Building .... 505

Art Institute, The . . . .618

Art Palace 330

Audience at Agrippa's, An . . . 336 Auditorium, Chicago, The . . .57 Automatic Pump for Water Elevator . 148 Autumn Morning .... 360

Ballou Ribbed Knitter . . . 152

Bar Lock Typewriter . . . .112

Bavarian House 571

Bay Near Where Columbus Ivauded . 477

Bicycle Exhibit 286

Bicycle — Gendron Iron Wheel Co. . 286

Big Engine, The 146

Bird's-Eye Map of Chicago . . 53

Bird's-E3^e View of the Fair . 68, 69

Black Forest House .... 572 Blacksmith, Administration Building 81 Blooker's Cocoa Mill . . . .173

Bohemian and Bears

Boilers in Machinery Hall, The . . 149 Bcok-folding Machine . . . . 156 British Beam Trawler in a Gale . .221 British Building ..... 540

Brookfield Stud 186

Buffalo and Indian .... 385

Building Fishing Schooners at Essex,

Mass 219

Building of Old Times Distillery Co. . 175 Bull Buffalo— On Bridges . . .60

Caesar Auerustus, from Vatican

. 126

California Building , , , .531 Canada Building . . . . .551 Canada Exhibit, Agricultural Building 177 Cars Built for Krupp Gun . . . 291 Carver, Bread and Cake Knives and

Parer 154

Cathedral at Salamanca . . . 476

Catholic Educational Exhibit . . 398 Centennial Exhibition, 1876, Agricultural Building . . . .29 Centennial Art Gallery . . .30 Centennial Horticultural Building . 28 Centennial Machinery Hall . . 34 Centennial Main Building . . .33 Ceres Group, Agricultural Building . t66 Ceylon Building . . . . . 548 Chains of Columbus .... 487 Chair and Table in Mahogany . . 400 Chapel of the Convent of Cartuja . 490 Chicago Street, A • • • • 75 Chiefs of the Departments . . .90 Children's Building .... 447

Choral Hall 412-

Choy Cave 277

Christ and the Women . . . 358

Christ at the Home of Mary and Martha 361 Cold-storage Building .... 158 Colorado Building .... 529

Columbia Bicycles .... 274

Columbian Fountain .... 307 Columbian Fountain — Pedestal . . 302 Columbian Fountain — The Outriders . 305 Columbian Guard . . . - 91

Columbus as a Boy .... 479 Columbus in Solid Silver . . . 107 Columbus Quadriga, The . . . 408 Columbus Quelling the Mutiny . . 484 Columbus Refuses to have his Chains

Removed 488

Columbus Relating his Adventures to ,

Isabella • 489

Columbus Vase 124

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE

Compound Freight Locomotive . ,281 Connecticut Building .... 522 Convent of La Rabida . . , 473

Cooking by Electricity . , . 328

Cork Exhibition, 1853 . . . . ?3 Corner of Austrian Section, A . .130 Corner of French Section, A . . 403 Corner of German Village . . .570 Corner of Hatfield Banqueting Hall, A 123 Corner of the Organization Room, A . 453 Corner in the Library, A — Woman's

Coronado Ostrich .... 580

Costa Rica Building .... 554 Country Festival, A . . . . 342 County Building and Court-House,

Chicago 52

County Fair in Mora, Sweden . . 338 County Fair, The .... 343

Cream Separator 182

Crystal Palace, London, 185 1 . , 22 Curious and Fancy Pieces . . .111

Danville 353

Daughter of the Rajah . . . 239

Decoration of Transportation Building 264 Decoration of Woman's Building . 441

Dedication Ceremonies, The . . 45

Defence of the Flag . . . . 106 Defence of the Flag . . . .129 Delaware Building . . . .516

De Witt Clinton, First Engine on New

York Central R. R. ... 288 D. H. Burnham, Chief of Construction 42 Diana, Administration Building . . 79 Diana, Main Dome Agricultural Building 164

Dickens and Little Nell . . . 363 Diligence, Administration Building . 86 Directors of the Illinois Corporation . 92 Dome of Government Building . . 462

Donegal Castle 567

Double Wheel Hoisting Engine . . 257 Drive of the Lion Prince . . . 592 Dublin Exhibition, 1853 . . . 23 Duke of Veragua 48

Eagle Brass Bed 137

East Side of the Castle . . . 570

Egyptian Temple, The . . . 314

Electrical Building .... 300 Electric Fountains and Illumination . 303

Electric Generator in Power House of

Intramural Railway . . . 308 Electricity ...... 301

Electric Launch at the Fair Grounds . 54 Electric Light Dynamo Used in Centennial . . . 301 Electric Motor Used with Force Pump 320 Electric Scenic Theatre . . . 563.

Entrance to Fisheries Building . . 208 Erection of Manufactures Building . 96 Esquimaux Village .... 596

Ethnology, Anthropology, Archaeology 415

Exhibition Clock 105.

Exhibit of American Photographs . 395.

Exhibit of American Waltham Watch

Exhibit of C. G. Gunther'sSons . .118- Exhibit of Christofle & Co. . . .114

Exhibit of Duluth Imperial Mill Co. .162- Exhibit of E. S. Greeley & Co. . . 325 Exhibit of F. P. Bhumgara & Co. . 133 Exhibit of Fort Wayne Electric Co. . 319- Exhibit of Jones & Lamson Machine

Exhibit of Michigan Stove Co. . .120- Exhibit of New South Wales — Mines . 243 Exhibit of Ontario — Mines . . . 245 Exhibit of Peninsular Stove Co. . . 98- Exhibit of P. H. Hake Manufacturing

Exhibit of Purdue University . . 400- Exhibit of Rockford Furniture Manufactures 116

Exhibit of Star and Crescent Mills Co. 119- Exhibit of the Interior Hardwood Co. 97 Exhibit of Thomas Cook & Son . . 268- Exhibit of Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Co 121

Exhibit of Western Electric Co. . . 315.

Exhibit of Westinghouse Electric Co. 317

Fac-simile of the Box in which the

Remains of Columbus were Found 491 Father Perez Bidding Farewell to Columbus 483

Ferdinand as a Boy .... 482 Ferris Wheel, The .... 57^

1,500 Horse-Power Dynamo . . 321

Figures in Woman's Department . 446

Figures on Machinery Hall . • I4<^>

Figures on Transportation Building . 266 Fine Arts . . ... . . 35^'

hlST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PACK

Fire Uncontrolled — Administration , 79

First Fish, The 364

First Press in New Hampshire . . 155 First Steamer on Long Island Sound . 282

Fishermaid — Administration Building 88 Fish and Fisheries Building . . 206

Fish in the Aquarium .... 209 Fishing Schooner Running for Market 222 Fish Market, T- Wharf, Boston . .224 Florence Exhibition, 1861 . . .25

Florida Building 506

Flying Dutchman • • • .170

Flying Fish 210

Forestry and Dairy Buildings • .162

Fortuny Dead 367

Four Races, The — Agricultural Building 167 Four Seasons — Agricultural Building . 168 Franklin Watching the Lightning . 310 Frieze in Vestibule — Horticulture . 192 **Fuerst Bismarck" . . • .275

General View of Austrian Section . loi George R. Davis, Director-General . 76

German Building 543

Germania in Chocolate . . .174

German Kali Works . . • . ,176 German Mining Exhibit . . . 247 German Section — Liberal Arts . , 402 Ghost Dance, The • . . . 369

Globe Clock 109

Gloucester, Mass. , • . .218

Gold Fish, The 335

Gondolas Near Japanese Pavilion . 613

Grand Organ 392

Great Organ, The .... 409

Group in U. S. Section — Fine Arts . 359 Group of Silver Cups and Vases . . 108 Group on Colonnade .... 141 Group on Colonnade .... 143 Group on Main Pier — Agricultural

Group on Main Pier — Agricultural

Building . . . .169 Guatemala Building .... 555 Gravy Dish 130

Hamilton 378

Hard Times 346

Harness Exhibit — ^Transportation . 269

Harpsichord, Made by Kirkman, 1776, 394, Head-dress Found on Skull in Mound

of Hopewell Group . . .419'

Hide and Seek 438^

Horticultural Building . . .190?

House in Genoa 482.-

House Occupied by Columbus at Fun-

chal 475

House Where Columbus Died . . 490'

Hunt Ball, The 35K

Hunter's Cabin, Wooded Island . . 7!

Ice Railway 587

Idaho Building » , , , .513

Illinois Building 494

Illinois Welcoming the Nations . . 534

Iowa Building 523

Iowa Exhibit, Mines .... 256 Implement Section, Agriculture . . 181 Implement Section, Horticulture . 200

Indiana Building 535

Indian Houses from Vancouver Island,

with Totem Poles .... 422

Infanta Eulalia 50

Inscriptions on Chains of Columbus . 487 Interior of California Building . . 532 Interior of Dairy Barn . .182

Interior of Forestry Building . 184

Interior of Fruit Department . 204.

Interior of Kansas Building . . 500-

Interior of Krupp Gun Works , . 296^ Interior of Moorish Palace . . . 587 Interior of Santo Domingo Cathedral 491 Interior of Terminal Station . . 73;

Intramural Railway . . . .610-

Irish Village 594'.

Isabella as a Child .... 482-

Isabella in Armor .... 475;

Isabella Offering her Jewels . . 478^

Jamaica Exhibit .

Japanese Gateway Japanese Pavilion, The Japanese Singlethom John Bull Train .

Kansas Building .

Kentucky Building Krupp Gun Works

Lady Managers of the Fair

132? 55^ 542- 211 290

4995 507 295

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

La Casa Del Campo ....

Landing of Columbus, in Gum Paste , La Rabida Convent ....

Lasalle Street and Board of Trade,

Chicago

Lawn Tennis Party ....

Columbus's Dust ....

Legend of the Desert, A . . .

Liberal Arts 389

480 387

Libbey Glass Works ....

Liberty Bell, The ....

Linotype Machine, The , Lion — before Obelisk . • . , Little Architect, The ....

Locomotive — Facade, Transportation .

Log-Cabin — Bernheim Brothers .

Looking over Cloth Booths to Clock

To^ver

London School Board

Lorado Taft's Studio in Horticultural

Hal]

Louisiana Building ....

Love's Awakening ....

Lower Cloister of La Rabida Lundborg Temple ....

365 265 175

193 510 401

474 III

Lyman J. Gage 93

Machinery Exhibit — Mines , . . 258 Machinery for Manufacturing Textile

Fabrics 145

Machinery Hall 138

Magnolia Vase no

Maillard's Pavilion . . . .172

Maine Building 524

Manchester Exhibition, 1857 . .25

Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 94 Map of the Buildings and Grounds 66, 67 Marble Bust of Mrs. Potter Palmer . 454

Marco Polo 481

Maryland Building . . . .511 Masonic Temple — Chicago . . .59 Massachusetts Building . . .525

Mending the Canoe .... 354

Merck Building 136

Mexican Cart 287

Michigan Building .... 539 Michigan Logging Camp . . . 185 Michigan Section — Mines . . . 254 Midsummer Night's Dream, , . 381

PAGH

Midway Plaisance .... 561 Mine Car 298

Miner — Entrance to Mines Building . 240 Mines 239

Mineral Section — Mines Mines and Mining Building Minnesota Building . . . = Missouri Building ....

Model of Indian Fishermen . \ .

Model of 125-Ton Hammer Model of Saint Peter's ....

Model of Santa Maria ....

Models Exhibited by Cunard S. S. Co.

Monastery of La Rabida as it Appeared

Montana Building ....

Montana Silver Statue ....

Monument of Oranges, The

INIoorish Palace

Moorish Palace, The — Dancing Girls in

the Harem

Moorish Palace, The — In the Garden .

Mountain Goat — On Bridges

260 238 504 509 214

273 586 276 278

483 512 255 201 562

589 588

Mozart as a Child 128

Mrs. Potter Palmer .... 444 Mummy from Ancon, Peru, . . 430

Munich Exhibition, 1854 . . .24 Mural Decoration in Exhibit of West-

ingbouse Electric Co, . . . 316 Music, Choral and Instrumental . . 405 Music Hall, Peristyle and Casino . 407

Natives in Dahomey Village . . 581

Naval Review in New York, The . 40

Nebraska Building .... 497 New England Fishing Schooner . .217 New Hampshire Building . . . 524 New Jersey Building .... 520 New South Wales Building . . 552

New White City, The— Jackson Park . 54 New York Building . . . .517 New York Central Express Engine . 289 New York Exhibition, 1853 • • 24

Nor' Easter 188

Norse Ship, A . . . . .481 North Dakota Building . . . 538

North German Lloyd Steamship Co 's

Pavilion . . . . . 280

Norwegian Building .... 544 Norwegian Exhibit . . . .220 Norwegian Fisherman . . . -215 Norwegian Fishing Fleet in Harbor . 231 hlST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE

Ohio Building 537

Ohio Exhibit— Mines . . . .253 Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico

Old Greek Portrait . . . .584 Old Japanese Tree . . . .199

Old Spinning Wheel from Connecticut 181 Old Time Rocky Mountain Stage Coach 267 Opening Exercises, The . . -49 Open Sea, The . . . . .348 Oriental Gurnard . . . .212

Owings iauildiug and Post-Office . 55

Painting the Lily . . . .192

Palm Ofifering 357

Panorama of Bernese Alps . . . 591 Panoramic Painting of Kilauea Volcano 578 Panther and Deer .... 382

Paris Exposition, 1889— Central Dome 37 Paris Exposition, 1889 — Eiffel Tower . 38 Paris Exposition, 1889— Night View . 35 Paris, 1 8S9— Palace of Liberal Arts . 36 Paris Exposition, 1867 . . .26

Part of British Section . . .102

Part of Cliff Dwellers' Exhibit . . 427 Part of French Exhibit — Woman's

Part of Washington Exhibit . . 228

Part of Weslinghouse Electric Co.'s

Exhibit 318

Patriotism— Administration Building . 83 Pavilion of American Bell Telephone Co. 312 Pavilion of Lyon and Healy . . 393

Pavilion of Meriden Britannia Co. . 112 Pavilion of National Wall Paper Co. , 115

Peddler, The 356

Pennsylvania Building . . .519

Pennsylvania R. R. Model Station . 289 Pennsylvania Section — Mines . . 252

Persian Ewer 117

Pineapple 222

Plow made by Daniel Webster . .180 Polar Bear— On Bridges . . .58 Polishing Diamonds .... 249 Portrait of Aug. St. Gaudens . , 335 Portrait of M. Boulanger . . . 355 Preliminar}- History , . . .41 President H. N. Higinbotham . . 89 Previous Exhibitions . . . .21 Prince Bismarck ..... 345 Prof. IVrommsen ..... 341 Prof Von Helmholtz .... 350

PAGE

Public Comfort 598

Puck Building ..... 404 Pulpit Used by Whitefield, when in

Purse Seine Mackerel Fishing . . 225

Quadruple Stereotype Printing Machine 15 Quichua Indian Woman Weaving a

Shawl 423

Reading from Homer, A . . . 366 Reception of Columbus by Queen Isabella 485

Religious Sentiment — Administration

Reverse, First American Playing Card 425 Rhode Island Building . . . 526

Rolling Mill, The . . . .344

Rotunda of Woman's Building . . 451 Royal Worcester Lamp . . .122

Sail Car 297

Sapphire Gurnard and Armed Bull-head 212

Scene in Fisheries Building

Scene in Model Theatre

Science — Administration Bu:

Scroll Saw

Sculpture on Machinery Hall

Search Light, The

Secret, The .

Sedan Chair, A

Serpent Mound Model

Shakespeare

Shakespeare Vase

Siamese Pavilion .

Shell Sleigh .

Side Delivery Hay Rake

Sig-n of the Zodiac

Iding

386 125 544 293 179

Signal Service and Lighthouse Exhibit 468 Site and How to Reach It, The . . 53

Skate Fish 211

Skeleton of Whale . . . .213 Skidegate Village .... 426

Some Consecutive Phases of the Rack 575

Soup Tureen 127

South Dakota Building . . . 528 Spanish Building . ^ . • . . 550 Spanish Section — Manufactures . .134 Spanish Section — Vineculture . . 196 Spanish Section — Woman's Building . 450 Spray of Hydrangea, A — Australia . 198 Stacker 17S lO

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS,

PAGE

Steamer Puritan 283

Statue of the Republic — Grand Basin . 56

Steam Shovel 279

Steam Towing Machine . . . 271 Street Carrier of Constantinople . 287

Street in Cairo 573

Street in Old Vienna . . . .585 Struggle for Work, The . . . 337

Sturgeon 235

Sunrise View of the Serpent Mound . 421 Superintendent of Aquarium . .210 Swedish Building .... 545 Sword Fish 211

Table Centre of Hard Porcelain . .127 Tally-ho, Briggs Carriage Co. . . 284 Tally-ho, Studebaker Bros. . . .285 Tandem Compound Engine . . 147

Terminal Station . . . , .72

Testing Machine 151

Texas Building ..... 501

Theodore Thomas, Musical Director . 406 Thomas W. Palmer, President . . 76 "Thy Will be Done" . . . .352

Thorne Typesetting Machine . . 156 Tomb of Columbus .... 492

"Tower of Light," The . . .322 Tower Where Columbus Lodged, Barcelona . . . . . . 477

Tradition — Administration Building . 83 Transportation Building . . . 262 Tree Fern — Australia . . . .222

Triumph of Ceres, Pediment of Agricultural Building .... 164

Truth— Administration Building . 82

Tripod Griffin Jardiniere . . .104 Turkish Exhibit in Transportation

Types of Beauty 565

Typical Dory, The . . . .216

Typical Scene on the Plaisance . . 560

Under the Dome 197

United States Army Hospital . . 461 United States Battle-Ship . . .458 U. S. Cruiser Philadelphia . . .459

U. S. Government and Naval Exhibit 457 United States Government Building . 456 Upper Section of Cocoanut Palm . 198 Utah Building 503

Venezuela Building .... 546 Vermont Building . , . .526

Vertical Pumping Engine . . . 157 Vienna Exposition, 1873 . . .27 View in British Section— Liberal Arts 399 View in Mining Building— South End 241 View in North End of Mining Building 246

. 259 . 270

. 340 . 515 . 195

View on West Side— Mines

Viking Ship

Village in Champagne

Virginia Building

Vista of Tropical Plants, A

Walter Baker & Company's Pavilion . 601 War — Administration Building . . 78 Washington Building . . . .527 Washington Exhibit — Mines . .251 Water Controlle d — Administration

Water Uncontrolled — Administration

Waukesha Hygeia Mineral Water Co.,

Offices and Pump House . . 602 AVestphalian Farm House . . .572 West Virginia Building . . .510

Whaler Progress, The . . . .236

W^heel Chair 615

Windmill Exhibit . . . .187

Where Columbus was Wrecked . . 489 William T. Baker . . . .93

Winter Cod-Fishing on George's Banks 227 Wisconsin Building . . . .533 Wisconsin Monolith .... 250 Woman's Building .... 436 Woman's Department .... 443 Woman's Temple, Chicago . . .65

Wood Carving 452

Yucatan Ruins

Zoopraxographical Hall

. 428

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