Louisiana Purchase Exposition viewbook
Creation: 1904Abstract
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. Exhibitions covered achievements in the fine arts, science, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, government, and education. This souvenir viewbook shows buildings at the fair and is accordion folded and in color.
Dates
- Creation: 1904
Creator
- Graff, Bernhard M. (Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 item : color ; 3.5 x 5.5 in. (folded).
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 Content
This accordion folded souvenir viewbook contains twenty-five small halftone views of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The item was copyrighted by Bernhard M. Graff in 1904. The views are in color and show buildings at the fair.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition viewbook
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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