On April 25, 1890, Congress approved ". . . An Act to provide for celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, by holding an international exhibition of arts, ...
Souvenir saucer commemorating the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago, Illinois. The saucer features the Fair's Art Palace. The 1893 Worlds' Columbian Exposition was an assertive ...