Louis, the louisiana purchase exposition, as she showed memorabilia from the fair being processed at the missouri state museums riverside. Louis worlds fair from the university of missouri digital library scanned copies of nearly 50 books, pamphlets, and other related material from and about the louisiana purchase exposition the 1904 st. Mike truax is the president of the 1904 worlds fair society in st. A compilation of articles by bert minkin bert minkin on. Rademachers book contains original pictures of famous structures and how they look today. Commemorating the acquisition of the louisiana territory by walter b. The worlds fair, comprising the official photographic views of the universal exposition held in st. The complete portfolio of photographs of the worlds fair, st. Get the best deals on 1904 st louis worlds fair collectibles when you shop. A compilation of articles on the 1904 world s fair written by bert minkin.
American expositions and world fairs exhibit, januarymarch 1976. The society has published a video documentary of fair attendees, printed a book, discovered and purchased the masterworks to the 1904 fairs floral clock which is currently on display at the missouri history museum, produced several post cards, minted a commemorative silver medal for the fairs centennial, and made a large donation to the renovation of the st. Official facebook page of the worlds fair newspaper, with news and reports on funfairs, circus and preservation,the showmens. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Millions flocked to the louisiana purchase exposition to behold the inventions of the early 20th century. Worlds fair souvenir cook book cookbook louisiana purchase exposition st. The missouri building was on government hill, near the site of todays world s fair pavilion. Worlds fair souvenir cook book cookbook louisiana purchase. Meanwhile the mostly b and w pictures are artificial colored in, an outstanding and unique form of photographic retouche technics at that time this booklet is as far interesting how a worlds fair with her pavillions had been in 1904. Louis zoos bird cage, originally built for the 1904 worlds fair. Louis worlds fair including issues of the worlds fair bulletin from june 1901 through the close of the fair in december 1904. Secrets, scandals and littleknown stories about the 1904. Francis was the expositions president, and he opened the fair. Mike truax, president of the 1904 worlds fair society and coauthor of st.
The 1904 world s fair, also known as the louisiana purchase exposition, was officially opened on april 30th by david r. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. In 1904, the united states exhibited more than 1,100 native filipinos, negritos, igorot, moros, and visayans at the louisiana purchase. Bookprinted material the complete portfolio of photographs of the worlds fair, st. In 1904, the united states exhibited more than 1,100 native filipinos, n. Worlds fair souvenir of the engineers club of saint louis, 1904 a book published by the engineers club in 19 containing a wealth of technical information and facts about the fair. Nirdlingers book, althea, or, the children of rosemont plantation illustrated by egbert cadmus. Natural history exhibit at the 1904 worlds fair, st. The worlds fair bulletin, a monthly publication running from 1900 through 1904. Published in conjunction with the 1904 world s fair society.
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