8687. Center Court, Fine Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition., 1893, 1894

Item — Container: Waldsmith Collection - Box 1

Identifier: RP-3216 ; ST-7184 ; Waldsmith 104

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8687. Center Court, Fine Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition.

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Views of Mount Vernon spanning more than 100 years. The Robert Waldsmith Collection consists of approximately 300 stereographs and cabinet cards by Alexander Gardner, N. G. Johnson, Luke D. Dillon, and others. Highlights of the collection include: several west front views of the Mansion, including the earlist known one by Frederick Langenheim, circa 1856; an early view of the tomb, circa 1857, and a collection of Washington statues and buildings honoring the first President.

Dates

1893
Copyright: 1894

Creator

Kilburn, B. W. (Benjamin West), 1827-1909 (Photographer, Person)
Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911 (Sculptor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

From the Collection: 236 stereographs and 61 cabinet cards Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball on display in the Fine Arts Building during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture was commissioned by Mr. Edward Searles of Methuen, Massachusetts and was sculptured in Italy. At the close of the exposition, the statue was moved to the Searles Estate. Mounted on a peach colored board. The title is preprinted on the front of the mount. Copyright 1894, photograph and published by B. W. Kilburn, Littleton, N. H.

Dimensions

7 in. x 3 1/2 in.

Subjects

Albumen prints Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Card photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Photographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Stereographs Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Washington, George, 1732-1799
World’s Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Naf