The Great Exhibition, London, England, 1851

The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations (commonly referred to as The Great Exhibition) was the first World's Fair, held in London’s Hyde Park from May 1 to October 15, 1851. Organized by Prince Albert and other members of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), the Great Exhibition celebrated Great Britain's industrial and technological achievements, epitomized by the Crystal Palace, a 990,000-square foot edifice of cast-iron and glass in which the exhibition was held. This series consists of a single item, a special issue of the newspaper Punch, titled "Records of the Great Exhibition, Extracted from Punch."