Paris Exposition Tribute to Picard and Delaunay-Belleville
M. Jules Claretie of the French Academy writes a tribute to Alfred Picard and Louis Delaunay-Belleville, praising their leadership of France’s 1900 Exposition project. The piece highlights their work with collaborators, their prior roles, honors, and their commitment to workers, culture, and international prestige.
Art Exhibit at Paris Exposition Showcases American Masters
The United States fine arts exhibit at the Paris Exposition presents a premier collection of American works. Saint Gaudens’ Gen Sherman statue anchors the central rotunda, with MacMonnies’ horse groups and pieces by Grafly Tilden Bitter Proctor and others. Sargent, Homer, Inness, and many notable artists are highlighted in the gallery sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Charles M. Kurtz
Gen. Sherman
Augustus Saint- Gaudens
Frederick MacMonnies
Shakespeare
Henry Vane
MaccMonnies
Charles Grafly
Douglas Tilden
Karl Bitter
George Washington
Daniel C. French
United States
A. Phimister Proctor
Mr. Proctor
Place de la Concorde
Dallin
Cours la Reine
Barnard
Pan
Art Palace
Saint-Gaudens
John S. Sargent
Mr. Wertheimer
Velasquez
Franz Hals
Charles A. Platt
George de Forest Brush
C. Schreyvogel
F. A. Bridgman
Carl Meyer
Sargent
Winslow Homer
Maine
George Innes
Inness
Eugene Vail
Ioyening
Brittany
George de Porest Bresh
A. H. Wyant
Valley
Henry W. Ranger
Misterly
Betky Cole
William M. Chase
Cecilia, Beaux
Charles Sprague Pearce
Garl Melchers
Frank W. Benson
J. Alden Weir
Horsatio Walker
Louis P. Degsar
Picardie
EK. L. Weeks
Ispahan
W. T. Dannat
Pietter van Wint
Walter McEwen
Mill Pond
George Inness
J. Francis Murphy
Charles Warren Eaton
C. H. Hayden
Walter Clark
Harry van der Weyden
T. C. Steele
H. Bolton Jones
J. J. Enneking
Abbott H. Thayer
Gallery wall of masterpieces dazzles with a wide arc of art
A museum display spans multiple galleries with portraits by Whistler Beaux Wyant and many others. The collection includes Adams, Tanner, Eakins and Chase works, with American architectural photographs and vivid landscapes. The narrative notes the variety and placement across north south east walls and a rotunda display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts
Homer Martin
Adirondack
George H. Bogert
J. McNeil Whistler
Abbott H. Thayer
Julius Stewart
Henry O. Tanner
Daniel
Lion's den
Humphreys Johnston
J. Alden Weir
Charles H. Fromuth
Sarah C. Lear
Romola
Henry Snell
Henry Muhrman
Winslow Homer
A. Phimister Proctor
W. Gedney Bunce
Venice
R. A. Blakelock
Clara T MacChesney
Rhoda Holmes Nicholls
Edmund H. Wuerpel
J. Noble Barlow
E. A. Abbey
Robert C. Minor
A Wyant
William M. Chase
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Newport Neck
Lotus Club
New York
Howard Russell Butler
Carroll Beckwith
Charles C. Curran
Maxfield Parrish
Sandman
Katherine Abbott
Thomas Eakins
the Quai
E. S. Couse
Algeria
F. A. Bridgman
F. S. Church
Augustus Koopman
Seymour Thomas
Leonard Ochtman
Kenyon Cox
F. D. Miller
Ridgway Knight
Sergt. Kendal
Saint Ives
J. G. Brown
Childe Hassam
Fifth Avenue
Robert Blum
Amega
Tokio
C. H. Woodbury
Louise
Mildred Blair
Henry W. Ranger
East River Bridge
Lionel
Alden
George Hitchcock
Charles H. Davis
Will H. Low
Robert Reid
George W. Maynard
John la Farge
Mount Tohivea
Irving R. Wiles
George de Forest Brush
F. W. Benson
Walter Palmer
Henry S. Bisbing
Frank D. Miller
Walter Gay
C. W. Parrish
Theodore Robinson
W. L. Metcalf
Eugene Vail
Mary Fairchild MacMonnies
Frank Holman
Joseph de Cemp
W. H
Rolshoven
Franzen
Breckenridge
Chicago
United States
Department of Affairs in expositions duties and guard setup
The Department of Affairs under L M Howland manages day to day business for large expositions. Paul Blackmar heads the department which handles orders, guard organization, and transport logistics. France study determined Havre and the Railroad of the West offer best exhibit storage and transport routes from the United States cruiser Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Howland
Customs
Department of Affairs
Paul Blackmar
Chicago
United States
France
P. L. Bowen
Lowen
Department of Transportation
Havre
West
Prairie
Liberal Arts and Chemical Industries at Paris Exposition
Alexander Capehart describes U S Liberal Arts and Chemical Industries exhibit spaces at the Champ de Mars and Esplanade Invalides. He details sections for printing and newspaper production, dental and medical exhibits, photography, and a full daily newspaper manufactured under public view, with allied displays from publishers, yacht models, mail transport history, and railway equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Capehart
Liberal Arts and Chemical Industries
United States Department of Liberal Arts and Chemical Industries
Palace of Liberal Arts
Champ de Mars
United States
Palace of Civil Engineering and Transportation
Palace of Chemical Industries
Champs de Mars
United States Publishers
Quinconce
Esplanade Des Invalides
United States Diversified Industries Department
Liberal Arts Department
Frank E. Wallace
Germany
France
Quincence
Dental Colleges
President McKinley
Chicago
McKinley
Canada
Mexico
United States Army
Civil Engineering and Transportation at World Expositions
A. C. Baker describes Civil Engineering and Transportation exhibits at Chicago 1893 and Paris 1900. The Chicago drainage canal models, Desplaines River dikes, and city development maps are showcased, along with river improvement models, barges, tows, and a Broadway Chambers Building model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Baker
United States Navy
Chicago
Champ de Mars
Palace of Navigation and Commerce
Bois de Vince
Desplaines
American River Improvement
Mississippi River Commission
United States
New York
New York Yacht Club
Paris Exposition 1900 Naval Exhibit Exhibits List
Lieutenant H C Poundstone notes the U S Navy and War Department display at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Highlights include photographs, ship models, hydrographic and navigational publications, d ark are time records, and naval training images from Annapolis among items loaned by private individuals and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Poundstone
Department of Transportation
Army and Navy
United States
War and Navy Departments
Palace of
Armées de Terre Et de
Roy Fan Ian
Navy Department
Bureau of Construction and Repair
United States Naval
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bureau of Equipment
Navy
Standard Marine Electrical
General Electrical Company
United States Navy
Hydrographic Office
West Indies
Bureau of
Naval Observatory
Bureau of Navigation
Bureau
Office of Naval Intelligence
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
American forestry and fishing display at Paris exposition
Tarleton H. Bean outlines the United States Forestry and Fisheries exhibit at the Paris exposition. The Palace of Forestry and Fisheries features brass eagles, flags, wildlife transparencies, fish culture models, and a premier tackle collection. Annexes at Champ de Mars and Vincennes showcase American woods, lumber, and forest products from 107 firms under an Honorary Advisory Board led by W. A. Bennett and John E. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarleton H. Bean
United States
Palace of Forestry and Fisheries
Quai d’Orsay
Pont d’Iena
America
Champ de Mars
Southern Railway Company
Vincennes
W. A. Bennett
Cincinnati
Ohio
John E. Williams
Chicago
Varied Industries Overview by Hulbert Director USA
H. M. Hulbert, director of Varied Industries, leads Groups XII and XV of the French classification. Group XII covers decorations and furniture for public buildings and homes. Group XV includes manufactured goods such as stationery, cutlery, silverware, jewelry, clocks, bronze works, iron wares, brushes, basket work, and rubber goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hulbert
United States Department of Varied Industries
M. H. Hulbert
India
Varied Industries Exhibit Displays At Paris Fair
The article describes exhibits on travel goods toys and games in 16 032 square feet at the Building of Furniture and Decoration on the Esplanade des Invalides and 3 192 square feet at the Champ de Mars Agricultural Building devoted to heating and ventilation. The Department of Varied Industries covers 112 industries in 19 classes across four parts with expert curators and manufacturer funded transport and setup costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esplanade Des Invalides
Champ de Mars
Palace of Mines Exhibit Highlights U S Industry
Frederick J. W. Skiff praises the Palace of Mines display for faithful classification and arrangement. Half the main floor features state exhibits and a US minerals collection, a mineralogy library, and metallurgical displays funded by the Commissioner General, plus attractive displays from major firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. W. Skiff
United States
Palace of Mines
Advisory Council Aids Paris Exposition Efforts 1900
The Advisory Council at Paris, appointed by the Commissioner General, will assist the United States Section in broad duties. Members use Parisian connections to help departments, foster friendly relations, and boost American exhibits at the Paris Exposition of 1900. The aim is to secure a full share of prizes and strengthen ties with France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York Times
United States
Esplanade Des Invalides
Times
M. Jules Claretie
Trench Academy
Comédie Française
M. Claretie
Council of State
Agriculture
Commerce
Carnot
M. Picard
Alpharid
France
M. Louis Delaumay-Belleville
Paris Chamber of Commerce
M. Stephane Daille
Corbeil
Seine-et-Oise
L’ Ecole Polytechnique
Naval Academy
Mile
Belleville
Champigny
Alphand
M. Delaunay-Belleville
Legion of Honor
M. Alfred Picard
d’Argenson
Advisory Council
Machinery and Electricity at Vincennes Exhibition
Francis E. Drake describes the Department of Machinery and Electricity at the Paris Exposition, its space constraints, and the relocation to a Machinery Building at Vincennes. He details steam, hydraulic, and electrical exhibits including air compressors, jet condensers, hot air engines, dynamos, and street railway motors, noting European licensing and limited access to large US-designed plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Drake
Department of Machinery and Electricity
United States
Champ de Mars
Salon d’Honneur
Chateau d’Eau
Palace of Electricity
Bois de Vincennes
Vincennes
Europe
Avenue de la Bourdonnais
Suffren
Retrospective Electricity Exhibit at Paris Palace of Electricity
The department showcases a complete motor circuit system with conduit mains and arc lighting. A modern telephone switchboard links to subscribers and distant points. The Retrospective Exposition highlights Bell’s original telephone, Morse relics, Brush arc lamp, early Edison lamps, and Menlo Park traction experiments, noting U S credit for practical electrical traction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Palace of Electricity
Chateau d’Eau
Bell
Brush
Farmer
Henry
Doremus
Elihu Thompson
Edison
Menlo Park
United States
Education and Social Economy Exhibits Across Paris Grounds
Howard J. Rogers describes United States displays in Groups I and XVI at the Paris exposition. The education section occupies 3,149 square feet with 252 exhibitors, including moving pictures by New York, and a range of university and library exhibits from Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and more. The social economy section covers 1,008 feet with 400 exhibitors, featuring maps, industry photos, and a Georgia negro study by W. E. B. Du Bois, plus hygiene and public charities exhibits in the Agricultural Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Rogers
United States
Esplanade Des Invalides
Palais d’Economie Sociale
Palace of Letters, Sciences, and Arts
Boston
New York
Albany
Newark
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Bureau of Education
Washington, D. C
City of
A. T. Schauffler
Halls of Congresses
New York Trade School
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Congressional Library
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins
Columbia
Wellesley
Bryn Mawr
Princeton
University of Wisconsin
Yale
Cornell
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of the City of New York
Art Students’ League of New York City
Chicago Art Institute
Boston Normal Art School
Cercle Francaise de l'Universite Harvard
American Library Association
Palais d'Economie Sociale
New York State Library
J. H. Harrison
Providence
R. L
American School Furniture Company
Prang Educational Company
Silver, Burdett & Co
W. W. Bardeen
Denton Brothers
Natural History Collections
Foote Mineral Company
American Book Company
Perry Picture Company
Milton Bradley Company
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Palais d’ Economie Sociale
Edward D. Jones
League For Social Service
New York City
Thomas J. Calloway
Georgia
W. A. du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Champ de Mars
Samuel W. Abbott
Mass
Homer Folks
Edward T. Devine
T. FE. McGarr
iLamacv Commission
State of New York
Abany
N. Y
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MM. Picard
Delaunnay
What Amer
Ica
M. Delaumay
M. Bouvard
Henri Chardon
Gilles de la Tourette
Stephan Dervilleé
Caos
M. Grison
Department of Finance
2 Model Theatre
Sir Henry Irving
M. Daly
la Duse
Alexandre Dumas
M. Victorien Sardou
Toeart
TSS
M. Pacdrd
M. Delaumay-Belleville
Polytechnicians
Alfred Picard
Strasbourg
Vecole Des
Tht
Sarre
Dieuze
Metz
Augast
Sarreguemines
Ponts-et-Chaussees
le Journal
Tle
Dombasle
Saint Die
Torm
Sirte
Valcourt
Valdoir
Pierre-la-Breehe
Meurthe
Sons of
Alsace
Custom House
Post Office Department
Building of Navigation and Commerce
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Richmond
J. G. Brill Company
International Pneumatic Railway Signal Company
Pressed Steel Car Company
Gould Coupler Company
New York Air Brake Company
International Brake Shoe Company
Galena
Signal Oil Companies
McConway & Eee Company
McKee, Fuller & Co
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Department of Civil Engineering and Transportation
Palace of the
Marine
Automobile
American Bicycle Building
Civil Engineering and Transportation
Military and Naval
Forestry, Fisheries, and Hunting
the Palace OF Mines
the Advisory Council
M. Percy Peixotto
Machinery and Electricity
Education and Social Economy
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