World's Columbian Exposition

World's Columbian Exposition
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TitleWorld's Columbian Exposition
ViewAlbert Memorial (Section) 32
SeriesIII: Events
Description["America," symbolizing Civilization encompassing the indigenous people and animals of the New World was a reproduction of one of the earth's four quarters, bronze sculptural portions of the Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens, London, designed by John Henry Foley. "Asia," "Africa," and "Europe" comprise the other three groups. The copy of "America" stood in front of the British Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, as a gift to Chicago and a memorial to the Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert and was cast by the Doultons.]
Subject TermsAlbert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861 | Sculpture (Visual work) | Monuments | World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.)
Photograph Date1893
Physical FormatLantern slides; 6.0 x 7.6 cm
SculptorFoley, John Henry, 1818-1874
Landscape DesignerOlmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Completion Date1892/1893
LocationHyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
CollectionArchival Photographic Files. Addenda. Edgar A. Buzzell Collection
RepositoryUniversity of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
Image Identifierapf3-00127

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