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History of the Louisiana purchase exposition : comprising the history of the Louisiana territory, the story of the Louisiana purchase and a full account of the great exposition, embracing the participation of the states and nations of the world, and other events of the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 ; compiled from official sources / by Mark Bennitt, editor-in-chief ; Frank Parker Stockbridge, managing editor ; with an introduction by Walter B. Stevens ; illustrated under direction of Edgar M. Dilley with more than four thousand engravings.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints Oversize 1905 Bennitt
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bennitt, Mark.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.).
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
- Louisiana Purchase.
- Saint Louis (Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Saint Louis (Mo.).
- Genre:
- World's fairs.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 800 p. : ill. ; 36 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Saint Louis : Universal Exposition Pub. Co., 1905.
- Contents:
- The Louisiana Territory
- The Louisiana Purchase
- The Louisiana centennial
- The period of exploitation
- Building a world's fair
- Period of the exposition, April 30th to December 1st
- Participation of Pan-American countries
- Strong participation by European nations
- Oriental and African representation
- Participation of the United States government
- Participation of states east of the Mississippi River
- Participation of the Louisiana states
- Participation of Alaska, Pacific, and Rocky Mountain states
- The Philippines exposition and Porto Rico exhibit
- The art galley of the exposition
- Education, social economy, liberal arts, physical culture, Olympic games
- Exhibits in transportation and aeronautics
- Machinery, electricity, mines and metallurgy
- Exhibits in manufactures and varied industries
- Agriculture, horticulture, live stock, forestry, fish and game
- Department of anthropology and ethnology
- Congresses, conventions, and fraternal organizations
- Entertainment, music and the Pike
- Administration of the exposition's affairs
- Juries and awards.
- Notes:
- "...from photographs by William H. Rau, official photographer, Jessie Tarbox Beals and George Stark, with portraits of national, state and foreign commissioners, exposition officials and distinguished visitors by J.C. Strauss, Kandeler Brothers, Murillo Studio and others."
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Ex libris Andrew Craig Morrison.
- OCLC:
- 740203
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