Edward F. Wilder collection of World's Columbian Exposition lantern slides

Finding Aid for the Collection at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center

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Main entry: Wilder, Edward F., collector.

Title: Edward F. Wilder collection of World's Columbian Exposition lantern slides [graphic]

Inclusive dates: 1893

Size: 170 transparencies : lantern slide ; 9 x 10 cm.

Accession #: 1985.0433

Call #: 1985.0385 PLS0075-0083

Restriction: To consult this collection in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: Research@chicagohistory.org).

Descriptions of the World’s Columbian Exposition Slides in the Edward F. Wilder Collection

1. Rand McNally’s New Indexed Miniature Guide Map

2. Court of Honor with Administration Building in background and Statue of the Republic in foreground

3. Central Arch of the Peristyle

4. Central Arch of the Peristyle

5. View of the harbor side of Central Arch of the Peristyle

6. Exterior view of Peristyle

6.5 Central Arch of Peristyle (with Wellington Catering Co. lower right)

7. Interior of Peristyle

8. Agriculture Bldg.

9. N.W. view of Agriculture Bldg.

10. West view of Agriculture Bldg. (looking S.E.)

11. West view of Agriculture Bldg. (looking East)

12. Agriculture Bldg. (across Basin looking S.E.)

13. Agriculture Bldg. (across Basin looking S.E.)

14. Sculpture in front of Agriculture Bldg. (Steer and Woman)

15. Agriculture Bldg. Gallery

16. Agriculture Bldg. Gallery

17. Canada Bldg.

18. General View of South Canal

19. View of South Canal – Machinery Building on left, obelisk in foreground

20. Palace of Mechanic Arts/Machinery Hall (view across South Canal?)

21. Palace of Mechanic Arts/Machinery Hall (looking S.E.)

22. Machinery Hall interior

24. Statue of black carter by Daniel C. French (horse by Edward Potter) in front of South facade of Manufactures; Administration Bldg. in background

25. Administration Bldg.

26. Administration Bldg. entrance

27. Grand Basin from Administration Bldg.

28. West Side of Mines – corner of Transportation Bldg. on left

29. Interior (Information Booth lower left)

30. Penn Central RR Cold Storage Bldg.

31. Mining Bldg.

32. Montana Exhibit – Solid silver statue of Justice (modeled after Ada Rehan) in Mining Bldg.

33. East facade of Electricity Bldg.

34. Franklin statue in front of Electricity Bldg.

35. Columbian Fountain and South Entrance of Electricity Bldg. (across Basin)

36. South Entrance of Electricity Bldg.

37. Franklin statue in front of Electricity Bldg.

38. Electricity Bldg. interior

39. Columbian Fountain

40. West side of Manufactures along the North Canal

41. West side of Manufactures looking across North Canal

42. Manufactures – looking across Basin

43. S.W. Corner of Music Hall – Manufactures in background

44. Music Hall (looking across Basin)

45. Arch of the Colonnade (Entrance to National Exhibit of Live Stock)

46. Convent of La Rabida

47. Interior (large cannons)

48. Casino

49. Casino (Model of Nina, Pinta or Santa Maria in front)

50. View of East half of Basin – Intramural RR station, Obelisk, entrance to Machinery

51. View across bridge on North Canal – Manufactures Bldg. on left

52. South end of South Canal – Intramural RR station, Obelisk, entrance to Machinery

53. West side of Manufactures along North canal – dome of Illinois Bldg. in the distance

54. Interior (Manufactures & Liberal Arts Bldg.?)

55. Wrought iron gateway in front of German exhibit in Manufactures and Liberal Arts

56. Front of French pavilion in Manufactures and Liberal Arts

57. Front of Italian pavilion in Manufactures and Liberal Arts

58. Front of Siamese pavilion in Manufactures and Liberal Arts

59. Interior of Manufactures and Liberal Arts

60. Interior of Manufactures and Liberal Arts (Tiffany & Gorham Companies exhibit)

61. Interior of Manufactures and Liberal Arts (Morton E. Converse & Co. exhibit)

62. Interior of Manufactures and Liberal Arts

63. View from Manufactures Promenade – Machinery Bldg., Administration Bldg., Columbian Fountain

64. View from Manufactures Promenade – looking N.W., Wooded Island and Lagoon

66. Van Houten & Zoon Cocoa Co. Pavilion

67. Government Bldg.

68. Government Bldg., Interior – Agriculture Dept. exhibit

69. Government Bldg., Interior – Treasury Dept. exhibit

70. Government Bldg., Interior (?) – Mannequins of Indian Man and 2 Indian Children in beaded costumes

71. View from Government Bldg. (?), looking west – Wooded Island, Women’s Bldg., Midway Plaisance, Ferris Wheel

72. View from Government Bldg. (?) – Fisheries Bldg., Illinois Bldg., Marine Cafe

73. View from Government Bldg. looking N.W., Fisheries Bldg. in foreground

74. Transportation Bldg. (Appears to be copy of “Official View”)

75. Transportation Bldg.

76. Entrance to Transportation Bldg. (Appears to be copy of “Official View”)

77. Entrance to Transportation Bldg.

78. Interior of Transportation Bldg. (?)

79. Wrought iron gates – Transportation Bldg.

80. Locomotives on display outside Transportation Bldg.

81. Transportation Bldg. interior

82. Statue of Indian on horse outside Transportation Bldg.

83. Statue of Man on horse (Kit Carson type) outside Transportation Bldg.

84. View from Transportation Bldg. looking north

85. Woman’s Bldg.

86. Woman’s Bldg.

87. Interior of Woman’s Bldg.

88. Interior of Woman’s Bldg.

89. View from Woman’s Bldg. looking S.E. – Fisheries, U.S. Government, Manufactures, Wooded Island

90. View from Woman’s Bldg. S.E. – Manufactures, Electricity, Administration

91. Fisheries Bldg., from Woman’s Bldg.

92. The Ho-o-den, Illinois Bldg. in background

93. Fisheries

94. Fisheries from Wooded Island

95. Fisheries Bldg.

96. Fisheries Porch.

97. Palace of Fine Arts on North Pond

98. Horticulture Bldg. (from Wooded Island)

100. Horticulture Entrance

101. Horticulture – Interior of Dome

102. Victoria House

103. Victoria House

104. National Building of Germany

105. Swedish Building – From top of Fisheries

106. National Building of Brazil

107. India National Building

108. Steps leading to a national building – looks to be Eastern/Oriental (Ceylon?)

109. Boats on North Pond – Palace of Fine Arts in background

110. New England Clambake Restaurant

111. Marine Cafe

112. Maine State Building

113. Massachusetts State Building

114. Rhode Island State Building

115. Connecticut State Building

116. Interior of state building (Connecticut?)

117. Maryland State Building

118. Connecticut State Building

119. New Jersey State Building

120. Virginia State Building

121. Ohio State Building

122. New York State Building

123. Entrance to New York Building

124. Sculpture of lion outside New York Building

125. Interior of New York Building

126. View from top of Palace of Fine Arts Annex (?) – looking west

127. View of East Annex of Fine Arts Building and various state buildings – from top of France Building (?) looking west

128. Pennsylvania State Building

129. View of Illinois Building from Wooded Island

130. Illinois Building

131. Interior of Illinois Building (?) – shows a mural of a farm

132. Elk Sculpture

133. Iowa State Building

134. Interior of Iowa Building

135. Interior of log cabin – in Iowa Building (?)

136. California State Building

137. Interior of south wing of California Building

138. Los Angeles County exhibit in California Building (sculpture made of oranges)

139. “Horse and Rider Made of Prunes” in California Building

140. Washington State Building

141. Washington State Building – rear view on lagoon

142. Idaho State Bldg.

144. Scene of the Midway – Cairo Street (?)

146. Dahomey Village-West African Coast (on Midway Plaisance)

147. Persian Palace (on Midway Plaisance)

148. Old Vienna Exhibit

149. Old Vienna Exhibit

150. Ferris Wheel

151. View of East Half of Midway

152. View of East Half of Midway (seen from Ferris Wheel?)

153. Egyptian Temple (on Midway)

154. Cairo Street (on Midway)

155. Group of people in front of exhibits on Midway

156. Woman on donkey riding through Midway with onlookers

157. Two women riding on a camel through the Midway with onlookers

158. Small boy (Arab? – in Arab costume) sitting on grass

159. Man riding on camel – two men in straw hats looking toward camera (Cairo Street?)

160. Grand Basin at night – illuminated

Un-numbered slides:

A. Rand McNally map of exposition – copy of slide #1

B. Columbian Fountain

C. People looking at Train Exhibit (outside Transportation Building)

D. North Pond looking toward Palace of Fine Arts – Merchant Taylor’s Building on left

E. Interior of Iowa State Building – copy of #154

F. Transportation Building – copy of #75

G. Peristyle

H. Interior

I. Agriculture – across Basin looking S.E. – could be copy of #12

J. Interior – Transportation Bldg. (?)

K. Entrance to Transportation Bldg. – copy of photo in CHS collection by C.D. Arnold

L. Louisiana State Bldg.