There were many displays of electric appliances
such as lamps, fans, stoves, irons, laundry machines, sewing
machines, and elevators. This picture shows some electric fans.
Air conditioners were not invented yet, so you can imagine what
a relief these fans were for people in the summer..
Bancroft, Hubert
Howe. The Book of the Fair. Chicago: The Bancroft Company,
1893. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without
permission. |
