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The White City, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1893

Subjects
Crowds & GatheringsHistoric TowersWorld's Fairs & Expositions
Card type
Lithograph
Front of The White City, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1893, lithograph postcard
Front
Back of The White City, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1893, lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

A crowded plaza at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, with a tall central tower, ornate white buildings, flags, and throngs of visitors in Victorian dress.

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PublisherThe Western News Company
The White City. Chicago, Ill. --- POST CARD Postage: United States, and Island Possessions Cuba, Canada and Mexico one Cent. For all other Countries two Cents. No 4490 Published by The Western News Company, Chicago, Ill. Leipzig-Berlin THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY
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Postcard record

ConditionFair
Place depictedChicago, IL
PublisherChicago, IL
NotesWhite border; heavy edge staining/toning; printed caption at bottom. No postmark. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY"), white border, publisher imprint of The Western News Company, Chicago/Leipzig-Berlin. Pencil dealer notation "E508 709" at top. No message, no address, no stamp.

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The White City, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1893, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-white-city-chicago-illinois-circa-1893. Accessed October 5, 2026.