The Columbian World's Fair atlas : containing complete illustrations of the World's Fair grounds and buildings, general illustrations of the public buildings, parks, monuments, street scenes, etc. of Chicago, and maps of every state and territory of the United States and Canada, and general maps of the world
An 1893 atlas published by H. Stiles' Sons & Co. in Warren, Ohio, compiling engraved views of the Columbian Exposition grounds and buildings in Chicago, alongside street scenes, parks, and state and world maps for general readers. The engravings are black-and-white line drawings with dense cross-hatching, showing monumental classical architecture with domes and colonnades, formal garden paths, a sculpted fountain, and fire-damaged city ruins. A designer might draw on their strong architectural perspective, crisp engraved linework, and the contrast between grand exposition design and urban devastation.
