Cardboard fan from 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
Subject(s): Cigar industry, Cigars, Exhibitions, Fairs, Fans, Illinois--Chicago, Labor laws and legislation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, World's Columbian Exposition
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Cardboard fan on a wooden handle, souvenir of Chicago’s 1893 Columbian Exposition. One side of the fan includes a color illustration of the fair grounds; other side has an advertisement for a “Blue Label” (Union-made) Cigar — including a quote from Theodore Roosevelt regarding tenement house factories.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1893
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
2
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Cardboard fan from 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. [1893]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291853. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Cardboard fan from 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. [1893]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291853.
APA:
Unknown., [1893]. Cardboard fan from 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291853.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
