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Louisiana Purchase Exposition postcards

Creation: 1904
 Collection
Accession: 2004-219

Abstract

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition or the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 as it was popularly called, was put on to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. Three postcards show buildings from the exposition.

Dates

  • Creation: 1904

Creator

Extent

3 item(s)

Physical Description

3 postcards.

Historical Note

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition or the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 as it was popularly called, was put on to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. The centennial celebration was delayed a year to foster greater participation from other countries and states. It was the last significant exposition before World War I. The fair was built on a 1,200 acre site and included exhibitions from sixty-two countries and forty-three of the forty-five states of that day. Exhibitions covered achievements in the fine arts, science, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, government, and education.

Scope and Contents

Three postcards from the 1904 Lousiana Purchase Exposition. One shows the entrance to the Palace of Liberal Arts. Two are hold-to-the-light postcards showing the Missouri State Building and the U.S. Government Building.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition postcards
Date:
2020
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

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