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R. J. Levi (Constantinople)." This is an original 1894 halftone print portrait of R. J. Levi, a Jewish man from Constantinople, by profession a chef and caterer, who was the manager and chief proprietor of the Turkish Village and Theatre on the Midway Plaisance. Period Paper has obtained a rare set of large-format phot
R. J. Levi (Constantinople).
This is an original 1894 halftone print portrait of R. J. Levi, a Jewish man from Constantinople, by profession a chef and caterer, who was the manager and chief proprietor of the Turkish Village and Theatre on the Midway Plaisance.
Period Paper has obtained a rare set of large-format photographic portrait images of the different ethnic people who represented various countries of the world at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, also known as the World Columbian Exposition. Each image comes with a short caption commentary (not shown) and the dimensions refer to the size of the image alone. Please note there is no printing on the reverse of these prints.
The World Columbian Exposition was held from May to October 1893 in Chicago in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the new world. In competition with many other cities, Chicago was finally designated the official site and the Exposition was built on 630 acres in and around Jackson Park. It was a spectacular display of progress and prosperity, and included among its many wonders electrical exhibits, exhibits from other countries, and a popular amusement area on Midway Plaisance with carnival rides, among them the first Ferris Wheel. Most of the fair's architecture was based on classical design which gave the area around the Court of Honor the name The White City.
CONDITION
This 117+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.
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