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New York opens the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations

On July 14, 1853, New York opened the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations.

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The Event

On July 14, 1853, New York opened the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations.

The Cultural Context

Its Crystal Palace brought manufactured goods, inventions and artworks into an exhibition modeled on London’s Great Exhibition.

The public setting

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