Uncle Sam's Wonders at the World's Fair Government Building
The United States Government building at the World's Fair dominates the exposition with a steel arch domed roof and 12,469 square feet of post office and postal exhibits. Roosevelt era coach scenes, Franklin era documents, stamps, and early machines illustrate federal operations and progress across commerce, labor, Census, and Library of Congress sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pences
Roosevelt
Sherman
Sheridan
Garfield
Benjamin Franklin
Post Office Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Air
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Charis
Census Bureau
Listithouse Board
Library of Congress
Washington
Fities Elsworth Garnsey
Intertar
Elias Stowe
C. Thurber
Charles Newbold
Robert
Abraham Lincoln
B.C
Egypt ii
Postal Clerks Preserve Mails Across Louisiana Purchase Territory
A historical note highlights postal service efforts in the United States as President discusses mail transport in the Louisiana purchase area. The piece mentions postmasters at work and the role of depot stations in sustaining delivery routes through the frontier region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitedd States
Raibva
Ress
Piero Wet
Washington
United States
Louisiana Purchase Territory
Curious Chinese Exhibit Impresses at World’s Fair
The China display features ivory and bone inlayed furniture, two elaborate beds a summer and a winter model, rosewood carvings, and silk garments. Visitors see Chinese tea houses restaurants and shops with lanterns and gauze light panels enhancing the intricate carvings and silks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eder
Universal Exposition aims and its planned structure
Frederich J. Ship describes the purpose and result of universal expositions. He argues the St Louis Exposition of 1904 will compile a comprehensive, classified display of human achievement in industry art science and education to educate and inspire future progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederich J. W. Ship
Buffalo
McWinley
St. Louis
Secoml
Department of Manufactures
Department of Machinery
Department of Transportation
Department of Electricity
St Louis
Intricate Silk Panels and Beaded Silk Artwork Display
Gallery showcases silk and gauze pieces with hand painted designs and glass centers. It features carved wooden ivory temples theaters and arches, plus two large tusks carved in exquisite detail.
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Editoriail Fearless
America
Inter Ocean
Tur Intre Qenan
Associated Press
New York Sun
New York World
Moobesville
Card Aga
Bek! Ine HK & A
Sya Yu
B.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Avdros
Rocky Mountain
Ajadison Kledicine Co
Kodol Cures Inc
Ciscovery
A. Shana
Moviner
Mooresville
Robert Kidvia
Dghn Herzog
Horace C. Thompson
Manker
Indiana St
B. F. Jones
Cale
Maaarks
Coryyrichts &E. Keted
Gescrinnien
Communicantiak
Scientific American
Aineton
Ctinned Nnguy
Mrs. Rerer
Bobi Feer
Uncle Sam
Ponuliont
Foley & Co
Foley
J. K. Horn
Diversey Bivd
E. C. Watkins
Sexton
The
Methodist Church
Springfield
A. H. Davis
Mt. Sterling
Eida
FASS
China
Celestial Empire
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