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Niagara Falls
Photograph of man and woman in front of falls
Official Commemorative Medal, The Hudson-Fulton Celebration, New York
A commemorative medal from the 1909 celebration of the 300th and 100th anniversaries of Henry Hudson's and Robert Fulton's respective Hudson River exploration and commercialization
Late Nineteenth Century Coney Island Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster thrills riders in the late 1800's at Coney Island.https://www.cincinnati.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2014/05/22/photos-coney-island/9441647/
Ringling Bros' World's Greatest Shows: Ernesto Sisters ~from "Lithographs of the 1890's" article in Bandwagon.
Poster depicting the three Ernesto Sisters and some of the feats and acrobatics they perform on the high wire.
"Nepal"
A circus poster for the Ringling bros and Barnum and Bailey advertising a specific show
1898 Omaha World's Fair Tradecard of an Apache Man in Western Clothing
Bartelda, an Apache man, is photographed very professionally in a Western suit and turtleneck, in stark contrast to other photos of Native Americans in traditional garb.
Constructing the Japanese Pavilion at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
From Japanese description: Craftsmen under construction at the Japan Pavilion "Phoenix Hall" of the Chicago World Exposition (1893)
Interior of the Crystal Palace paper peep show
The interior of the Crystal Palace in a tunnel book or peep show. Used to memorialize a scene in the past and make the viewer feel as though they are "peeping" in on history or as though they has stepped into the…
Philadelphia 1876 [graphic] / Chromatic view by C. Inger
A bird's eye view of the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in print form