Smithsonian Libraries Adds a “World’s Fairs” Collection to Digital Library

From the Smithsonian Libraries Blog Post:

Explore one of our newest collections in our digital library containing books, catalogs and ephemera from 19th and 20th century World’s Fairs and Expositions. The majority of the items in this collection were digitized by an outside vendor as part of a special project.
Pieces in this collection date from the mid 1800’s to the early 1900’s, highlighting experiences from different fairs that took place all over the world, from America to Europe and more. Many of these pieces contain wonderful images and illustrations of the actual fairs, giving us a look into our world’s history. Here you can find and learn more detailed information about fairs like the The Great Exhibition, which was showcased in the Crystal Palace in London, England, and the Exposition Universelle in Paris, France.

Direct to Complete Blog Post Featuring a Few Examples From the Digital Collection
Direct to World’s Fair Digital Collection (via Smithsonian Libraries)

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