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    Color lithograph of the Southern Exposition buildings, 1883. An electric rail line, visible in the background, circled the Exposition grounds and delighted visitors by traversing an underground tunnel lit by Edison's incandescent bulbs.
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    Illustration from Harper's Weekly of the Southern Exposition building and grounds. This image illustrates the residential development that grew up around the Exposition, a contrast to the open land that surrounded it at its opening in 1883.
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    The first electric generator in Louisville used at the Southern Exposition, 1883.
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    Mule-drawn streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building, 1883. Mule-drawn streetcars were eventually replaced by the faster and more comfortable electric streetcars. Louisville's first electric streetcar line began operation in 1889.
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    The central nave of the Southern Exposition's main building, looking to the north.
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    A lithograph of the Southern Exposition's main building, with a small inset of the art gallery. Residential development resulted in the building's demolition in 1889. Components of the building were used in other construction projects, including the Auditorium-Ampitheater at Fourth and Hill Streets.
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    This cottage was erected for the Southern Exposition by the Swiss colonists in Kentucky, under the direct of the Kentucky Geological Survey and the Bureau of Immigration. Photographed by E. Klauber in 1883.
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    Art Gallery at the Southern Exposition, 1883. The gallery exhibited paintings provided by the Smithsonian Institute, as well as art from the private collections of J. P. Morgan, August Belmont, Jay Gould, Victor Newcomb, and John Jacob Astor. Former President Ulysses S. Grant loaned his collection of curios acquired during his world travels.
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    Color illustration from a German language newspaper of the central hall of the exposition building.
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    Black and white image of the Southern Exposition main building and surroundings. The four interior courts and fountains of the main building are clearly visible.
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    Illustration from Harper's Weekly of the front of the Southern Exposition building as official visitors arrive in carriages. One prominent visitor was President Chester Arthur, who was present at the Exposition's opening ceremonies in 1883.
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    Color illustrations from Harper's Weekly of views in and around the city during the Southern Exposition including the Courier-Journal building, Main Street, the Blind Asylum, and scenes of the riverfront.
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    Illustrations from Harper's Weekly of scenes from the Southern Exposition including the art gallery, the model farm, the park, and the electric railway.
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    Woodcut engraving from an 1884 issue of Harper's Weekly shows the Swiss chalet and surroundings at the Southern Exposition.
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    1883 Exhibitor's Pass to the Southern Exposition for Augustus Weber.
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    View of the Southern Exposition's main building, with insets of the art gallery and the park.
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    Illustrations from Harper's Weekly of scenes from the Southern Exposition including the interior of the art gallery, the pavilion, the opening ceremonies, and various exhibits.
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    Scene of the opening ceremonies of the 1883 Southern Exposition. President Chester Arthur spoke at the event.
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    The great expositions of the 19th century were spectacles that displayed the nation's industrial, technical, and cultural accomplishments in the decades following the Civil War. Massive art galleries provided thousands of visitors. She also actively exhibited her work across the country including the Columbia's Exposition in Chicago, the National Academy of Design in New York City and at the St. Louis World's Fair.
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    The great expositions of the 19th century were spectacles that displayed the nation's industrial, technical, and cultural accomplishments in the decades following the Civil War. Massive galleries dedicated to art provided unprecendented opportunities for American artists to exhibit their work the hundreds of thousands of visitors. Thum exhibited work at the Southern Exposition held in Louisville from 1883-1887. It helped launch her career and she developed a lasting friendship with expo's curator Charles Kurtz, an influencer in New York. Following the exposition Thum actively exhibited her work throughout the country.

    -1893, Columbia's Exposition in Chicago
    -1886 and 1889, National Academy of Design in New York City
    -1897, Nashville, Centennial Exposition
    -1898, Trans-Mississippi International Exposition
    -1905, St. Louis World's Fair
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