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- Columbian Exposition Souvenir Paperweight, 1893 - The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. The 1893 fair in Chicago attracted more than 25 million attendees. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir paperweight depicting the very first Ferris wheel--one of the most popular attractions of the exposition's Midway Plaisance amusement area.
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Columbian Exposition Souvenir Paperweight, 1893
The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. The 1893 fair in Chicago attracted more than 25 million attendees. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir paperweight depicting the very first Ferris wheel--one of the most popular attractions of the exposition's Midway Plaisance amusement area.