Midway of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
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The Midway of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition was the fair’s famous entertainment and amusement district, showcasing international villages, rides like the original Ferris Wheel, and popular attractions that introduced mass commercial leisure to a wide audience.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amusement district
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exhibition midway ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ethnographic displays framed as entertainment
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loud music and performances ⓘ paid attractions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | White City of the World’s Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sol Bloom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Dahomey Village
NERFINISHED
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Eskimo Village NERFINISHED ⓘ German Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Hagenbeck’s animal show NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Panorama exhibits ⓘ Streets of Cairo exhibit NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Village NERFINISHED ⓘ beer gardens ⓘ belly dancing shows ⓘ cafés ⓘ concession stands ⓘ ethnographic exhibits ⓘ international villages ⓘ moving sidewalk (travelator) ⓘ original Ferris Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ restaurants ⓘ sideshows ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish the midway as a standard feature of fairs and expositions
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marked a shift toward modern mass entertainment culture ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century fair midways
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Coney Island amusement developments ⓘ later amusement parks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introduction of mass commercial leisure
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original Ferris Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ popularization of the amusement midway concept ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| openedInYear | 1893 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | World’s Columbian Exposition Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World’s Columbian Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
amusement
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commercial leisure ⓘ entertainment ⓘ |
| theme |
commercial entertainment
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exoticism ⓘ spectacle ⓘ |
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