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Black-and-white interior of a historic exhibition hall, featuring a tall central decorative column with tile mosaic, ornate arches, banners, and visitors around a circular platform.

The General Electric Tower of Light display at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Photo: Souvenir Photo Company/Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

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