Lot 80

Lot 80

Exceptional birds-eye view of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and the surrounding city. The impressive horticulture building dominates the foreground with the famous Farris wheel in the background. In front and to the right of the Farris wheel is a circular roof with writing that reads Zoological. There is another world above that we can’t quite decipher. The image is commissioned as advertising for Bunte Brothers which appears on the back. Bunte Brothers had been in the confectioner trade since 1876. There is extensive information online about the company and the brothers who founded it. The photo is in excellent minus condition with wonderful tones and contrast.  By Harrison, Chicago.