Krakatau Fancy Fair

This wood engraving from a newspaper titled Krakatau (p. 4) was published on September 22, 1883, shortly after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Krakatau on August 27, 1883. Produced by C.A. Spin and Son, the engraving documents the "Krakatau Fancy Fair" and features a lively array of imagery—from ships, trains, carriages, and aircraft to farm animals like sheep, dogs, and geese.