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Colorful chromolithograph of a circus-like arena with crowds, carriages, a locomotive and balloon, framed by St. Louis advert

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St. Louis Exposition 1882, grand commercial race free to all, A.J.S Gast & Co. (1892), Library of Congress. Via artnap.com

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This chromolithographic broadside depicts a crowded circular arena filled with caricatured figures, horse-drawn carriages, a steam locomotive, and a hot air balloon labeled with railway names. Surrounding the central scene are dense commercial advertisements for St. Louis businesses, machinery, and products. The print is titled St. Louis Exposition 1882, grand commercial race free to all, and is attributed to A.J.S. Gast & Co. dated 1892.

Museum record: Library of Congress