Bidspirit auction | 1893 Columbian Exposition Tickets (14)

1893 Columbian Exposition Tickets (14) - Collection of fourteen tickets from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Held to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus arriving in the New World, the exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, also showcased the rebuilding of Chicago after the great fire. This amazing collection of fourteen tickets includes the following treasures: Adult ticket for Chicago Day held October 9, 1893, with original stub attached *** Child's Ticket for Chicago Day with the original stub attached *** adult ticket for Manhattan Day held October 21, 1893, with the original stub attached *** Child's Ticket for Chicago Day without the original tab *** three day of sale tickets with one being a children's ticket *** seven Admit The Bearer tickets witht he following hostoric figures on the front: George Washington, Handel, Christopher Columbus, Abraham Loncoln, BenFranklin (2), and a Native American Chief. These tickets also have an envelope from The Caxton Co. The Caxton Co bought all of the unused tickets remaining at the end of the fair and sold them as souvenirs to those who were unable to attend the fair. The tickets in this collection are in above average condition with minimal wear.