German_Government_Building,_William_Henry_Jackson,_1893.jpg


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German pavilion (or German House) at Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. It is modelled after the old town hall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Franconia, Germany. It remained standing after the end of the Expo.

Halftone photomechanical print from White City (as it was) and/or Jackson's Famous Pictures of the World's Fair, two books of plates of official images taken by William Henry Jackson for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Source Ball State University
Author
William Henry Jackson (1843–1942) wikidata:Q1971889
William Henry Jackson
Alternative names
W.H. Jackson; W. H. Jackson; William H. Jackson
Description American painter, photographer, explorer and mountaineer
Date of birth/death 4 April 1843 Edit this at Wikidata 30 June 1942 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Keeseville New York City
Work period 1869-1893
Work location
American West
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creator QS:P170,Q1971889

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