A. C. Vroman collection of World's Columbian Exposition negatives
Type
Still image
Title
A. C. Vroman collection of World's Columbian Exposition negatives
Artists/Makers
Vroman, Adam Clark, 1856-1916
Date
1893 Oct. 15-16
Description
Nitrate negatives taken by photographer Adam Clark Vroman at the World's Columbian Exposition on October 15, 1893. Collection also includes two negatives dated October 16, 1893, of the bear pit at Lincoln Park Zoo and a bridge in Lincoln Park. Included are the original paper negative sleeves with Vroman's hand-written descriptions of each negative.
Dimensions
24 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 3 x 4 in.
Notes
Images in PDF file represent only the nitrate portion of this collection. To see more about the full collection and all formats, see http://chsmedia.org:8081/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=public&index=BIB&term=210913
Related Corporate Names
Lincoln Park Zoo
Related Events
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Related Terms
exhibitions (events) fairs bears
Original Credit Line
Gift of the Eastern California Museum (1989.0831).
Funding Note
Digitization and preservation of the nitrate negatives was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Owner
Chicago Historical Society
Repository
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614
Collection Name
Prints and Photographs Collection
Image File Name
01_1989-0831_210913
Accession Number
1989.831
CHM Catalog Number
210913
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