Louisiana Purchase Exposition postcards
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. Three postcards show buildings from the exposition.
Dates
- Creation: 1904
Creator
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) (Organization)
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
Subjects
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
