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World's Columbian Exposition Ticket for Manhattan Day
World's Columbian Exposition · October 21, 1893
This admission ticket documents the World's Columbian Exposition's Manhattan Day celebration in Chicago. The design features the Statue of Liberty and ornamental typography typical of 1890s commercial printing. Numbered 203857 and signed by the president, the ticket represents the exposition's scale and organization—an event that drew millions of visitors and shaped American visual culture. The fair's graphic innovations, including bold typography and symbolic imagery, influenced poster design and commercial art of the era.
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