United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Piedmont Park, 33.78649, -84.37382Howe, Fred L., 1857-19031895218 First Illinois Regiment of ChicagoView of members of the First Illinois Regiment of Chicago in Piedmont Park during the Cotton States and International Exposition in Piedmont Park near Atlanta, Georgia.Womans Building; Chimes Tower; Government Building; military formation; military formationsThe Cotton States and International Exposition was an event that took place during the fall of 1895 in Piedmont Park just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The Exposition was meant to foster trade between southern states and South American nations and to exhibit the resources of the region to the world. In 1904, the city of Atlanta purchased Piedmont Park from the Piedmont Park Exposition Company and extended the city limits north to include the park.image/jpegFred L. Howe 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition Photographs, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterFairs--Georgia--AtlantaParks--Georgia--AtlantaExhibitions--Georgia--AtlantaCommerce--Southern StatesCommerce--South AmericaInternational tradePiedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.)--History--19th centuryAtlanta (Ga.)--History--19th centuryGeorgia--History--19th centuryCotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.)Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.)--BuildingsExhibition buildings--Georgia--AtlantaBuildings--Georgia--AtlantaTemporary structures (Building)Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.)--BuildingsAtlanta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Granite buildings--Georgia--AtlantaStone buildings--Georgia--AtlantaArchitecture--Georgia--Atlanta--History--19th centuryFine Arts Building (Cotton States Exposition, 1895, Atlanta, Ga.)Bell Tower (Cotton States Exposition, 1895, Atlanta, Ga.)Columns--Georgia--AtlantaBells--Georgia--AtlantaBell towers--Georgia--AtlantaTowers--Georgia--AtlantaClocks and watches--Georgia--AtlantaChiming clocks--Georgia--AtlantaStreet lighting--Georgia--AtlantaApses (Architecture)--Georgia--AtlantaTrees--Georgia--AtlantaArches--Georgia--AtlantaStairs--Georgia--AtlantaRoads--Georgia--AtlantaRoads, Earth--Georgia--AtlantaSoldiers--Illinois--ChicagoSoldiers--Georgia--AtlantaSwords--Georgia--AtlantaUniforms--Georgia--AtlantaUniforms--Illinois--ChicagoMilitary uniformsRifles--Georgia--AtlantaFirearms--Georgia--AtlantaSashes (Clothing)--Georgia--AtlantaHelmets--Georgia--AtlantaHats--Georgia--AtlantaHorses--Georgia--AtlantaHorsemanship--Georgia--AtlantaCavalry horses--Georgia--AtlantaFirst Illinois Regiment of ChicagoStillImage