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    For BD Historians-World's Fair Pic

    1893 Chicago World's Fair Cairo Theatre Belly Dancers - eBay (item 310101898899 end time Dec-18-08 21:58:08 PST)

    There are a ton posted! I just asked how much for the whole lot. Am I crazy?
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    Those are cool!

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    very cool!

    This fair was actually the place that my botanical garden aquired all of its plants from when the fair closed, so I think this is super interesting.

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    How cool. Those would look good in a series in ornate Morrocan frames.

    Did you buy them?

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    Re: For BD Historians-World's Fair Pic

    You know you can download these for free from the Library of Congress, don't you? They scanned a huge amount of pictures at top resolution. All these photos were published before 1923 so they are in the public domain.

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    Yes I think I have many of these from different sources saved on my hard drive.

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    that is so cool thanks

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    Re: For BD Historians-World's Fair Pic

    Quote Originally Posted by Serpentine View Post
    You know you can download these for free from the Library of Congress, don't you? They scanned a huge amount of pictures at top resolution. All these photos were published before 1923 so they are in the public domain.
    I've been searching their website and can't find them - do you have a link? Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by elljay View Post
    I've been searching their website and can't find them - do you have a link? Thanks!
    Back in 2004 I was doing research on the Exposition Universelle and was using the key words "almee" and "danse du ventre." I looked through the collection the LoC had and was then directed to the University of Chicago's collection. I didn't save the links, sorry. I will look back over my files for you but it may take me awhile. I still haven't done any Xmas shopping yet.

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    That's it! Bless you. You are not a nerd in my book, but a gifted - and organized - researcher. ..g.:

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    A thousand blessings! Thanks ladies!

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