Description
Inauguration ceremony of the Great Swedish Building during World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was made of wood and modeled after the old Swedish Cathedral style. It was constructed in Sweden, dismantled, and shipped to Chicago in sections. The exhibits inside represented the last century of Swedish history and culture. The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Halftone print based on a photograph, published in 1893.