The Congress of Women, held at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 Commemorative Book

1893. Eagle, Mary Kavanaugh Oldham, Editor. The Congress of Women, held in the Women's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, USA, 1893 with Portraits, Biographies and Addresses. Los Angeles, 1894. Later California printing. Large encyclopedic volume in black cloth publisher's binding with fraying to cloth edges and fading to spine. Interior pages clean and tight. Accompanied by a commemorative silver salver try from the Columbian Exposition and featuring an image of the Women's Building. As part of the Columbian Exposition, a world's fair hosted in 1893, the Women's Congress convened to establish a building constructed by and for women, to promote the work of women architects, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs. Touted as "the greatest event of its kind in history," the Women's Congress released these commemorative pieces to spread awareness and raise profits to support women's work.