Tag Archives: World’s Fair
1893 Columbian Exposition- U.S. Naval Exhibit Postcard
I recently acquired my second postally used card from the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This card features the battleship Illinois from the U.S. Naval Exhibit and a sailor off to the side. The Illinois was not a real battleship, … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago
Tagged 1893 Columbian Exposition, Battleship Illinois, Chicago, U.S. Naval Exhibit, World's Fair
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1893 Columbian Exposition- Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building Postcard
I won this card at the February meeting of the postcard club I belong to, in a miniature auction at the end. It is my first, and so far only, card from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. This shows the Manufacturers … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago
Tagged 1893 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Columbus, London, World's Fair
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Cool Stamp and Postmark Combination- Century of Progress
This is the back of a Chicago World’s Fair postcard, and it has a Century of Progress postmark and stamp. The 1 cent stamp shows Fort Dearborn, has 1833 in the upper left and 1933 in the upper right. There … Continue reading
Posted in Stamps, Postmarks, etc.
Tagged Century of Progress, Chicago, Fort Dearborn, Fountain, Post Office, World's Fair
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Chicago World’s Fair 1933-1934
The World’s Fair became a passion of mine this past summer. I have always collected Chicago postcards, but never was interested in any fair cards. Then I received two in a lot of Chicago cards I won and instantly fell … Continue reading
Posted in 1933 Chicago World's Fair
Tagged 1933, 1934, Art Deco, Balbo Column, Belgian Village, Century of Progress, Chicago, Giant Thermometer, World's Fair
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Moore's Postcard Museum 