Louisiana New Orleans Worlds Fair Cotton Centennial, Audubon Park Big 1884 Print

Description

You are bidding on a large original antique print from an 1880s illustrated journal. The quality of the printing from that era was exceptional.
It depicts the Worlds Fair of 1884 (The Great Cotton Centennial Exposition) in New Orleans. The site today is Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo in uptown New Orleans.
The 1884 World's Fair was held in New Orleans, Louisiana. At a time when nearly one-third of all cotton produced in the United States was handled in New Orleans and the city was home to the Cotton Exchange, the idea for the fair was first advanced by the Cotton Planters Association. The name World Cotton Centennial referred to the earliest-surviving record of export of a shipment of cotton from the U.S. to England in 1784. It was also known as the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
The print is very large (folio size), measuring approximately 11 x 16 inches (28 x 40.5 cm). The picture fills most of the page, with a caption below.
The page is in excellent condition for its age.
There is text/photos on the back of the print.
See scan for an accurate view of the condition.
This is GENUINE antique/vintage item. It is not a modern reproduction.
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