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Louisiana Purchase Exposition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For ease of handling, I've divided the tour into four parts: The Heart of the Fair- In this section we will explore the main buildings at the fair and the water features surrounding them. The Pike - This 1 mile long amusement strip included ... ; Think for a moment about the world of 1904. ... But from Opening Day - April 30,
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The other end of the plaza, ending at the Grand Basin, is dominated by the Louisiana Purchase Monument, a 100 foot high column topped with a sculpture of peace alighting on the globe. The sculptures around the base depict memorable events in the history of the Louisiana Territory.
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LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ST. LOUIS, 1904 ... Celebrating the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the exposition area covered two square miles and included more than two hundred buildings. Both the size and the cost of $19.6 million were double that of the Columbian Exposition ten years before.
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Completely Illustrated. A collection of pictures and narratives brought to you by. Click here to enter 1904 World's Fair The Louisiana Purchase Exposition ...
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To return to the "Genealogy in St. Louis" Web Site click here. ; Send comments to Dave Lossos ; ... Administration Building ; ... Agriculture Building ;
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1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis ... All images from The Cosmopolitan special issue on the World's Fair, 1904.. ... Grand Basin and Palace of Manufacturers...
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LINKS:; 1904 - a very active historical society; Terry's 1904 World's Fair Page - an incredibly detailed site, Postcards of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition ... ; Celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase (delayed one year). It hosted the 1904 Olympics and introduced the world to the ice cream cone.
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The Louisiana Purchase Exposition transformed the western half of the park into a fairyland of white palaces surrounded by lagoons and artistic landscaping. Its sparkling centerpiece was Festival Hall and the Cascades which crowned Art Hill above the Grand Lagoon.
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n April 30, 1904, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company President David R. Francis officially opened the Louisiana Purchase Exposition—also known as the 1904 World’s Fair—with the call, “Open ye gates.
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