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FARMER JOHN

At the 1893 Columbian Exposition, there was a building specifically dedicated to agriculture. It housed harvested food products, such as bread, meat, grain liquors and dairy products. The building also contained farming machinery and implements (such as John Deer & Company), fertilizer substances and works of art centered around agriculture by artists from the United States, Germany, Russia, Spain and Canada. John Humphrey was invited to attend the 1893 Columbian Exposition. While working as an Illinois Representative and Senator, he opposed many of the bills in Chicago because they tended to deprive the country towns of some of their rights and privileges. The newspapers attacked him and called him names like “Farmer John.” However, residents elected Humphrey with large margins until 1910. As the author of an article from a Chicago Heights newspaper wrote in 1902, “Humphrey stands as a stone wall for the country districts.” ARTIFACTS IN THIS CABINET TOP SHELF (LEFT TO RIGHT): • John Humphrey’s invitation to the Chicago World’s Fair, 1893 •. D.M. Osbourne and Co. Souvenir Booklet, 1893 •.Souvenir from the Agricultural Building at the Chicago World’s Fair, 1893 • Jug Used to Store Dried Corn, c. 1840-1900 BOTTOM SHELF (LEFT TO RIGHT): • Photo of Koehler Family Farm, 1896 • Political Advertisement and Calendar for John Humphrey’s Senatorial Campaign, 1902 •.Comments of the Chicago Press on John Humphrey’s Politics, 1901 •.“Farmer John” Political Cartoon, Chicago Tribune, November 1, 1902