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Glimpses t^h'b Rainbow City

PANAMERICAN EXPOSITION, AT BUFFALO

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ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS, WITH FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS, STATUARY, PROMENADES, NIGHT ILLUMINA- TIONS, MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS, Etc., Etc.

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Views of Paris Exposition, 1900, o^h^ White City, Chicago, 1893

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COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY WILLIAM H. LEE

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LAIRD & LEE, PUBLISHERS

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS,

Two Copifcs Received

SEP. 9 1901

Copyright entry CLASS ^^XXc Na.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PAN=AMERICAN EXPOSITION

<.^ ^ .wv«. .,». The word Pan-American comes from the Greek word "Pan," meaning " all, " and it expresses /S'^^O , (iniirably the idea of an Exposition of All the Americas, the splendor of which, in many par

Iculars, has not been excelled by any exhibition in this country or abroad. A poet called the

superb aggregation of buildings and water-works and parks, "The Rainbow City of Light," but it has been finally christened "The Rainbow City," on account of the delicate coloring given its hundreds of edifices, statues, etc.

Built upon a noble site, gemmed with shining lakes, grass-covered glades, inviting shade and wealth of flora; many palaces of Spanish architecture, their walls, domes, towers and pavilions aglow with numberless pleasing hues; a Plaza and an Esplanade, with stands for concerts to be given by the finest bands in the world; sunken gardens filled with flowers and fountains, the water taking the form of sheaves of wheat, roses and lilies; statuary everywhere; a grand canal en- circling the larger buildings; a Triumphal Causeway over a mirror lake; exquisite horticultural and floral embellishment of grounds; gondolas and electric launches upon the lakes and cana s, a harmony of architectural, sculptural, electrical, horticultural and color effects; all this to illus- trate the progress of the race during the Nineteenth Century. ^ ^ . t ^ . The imposing character of some of the Exposition features is conveyed by these facts and figures: Electric Tower, 409 feet high. Goddess of Light, above the to>A^er, 18 feet high. 94 searchlights in the basin of the Tower. 300,000 incandescent lamps used in the illumination; upon the tower, 40,000; miles of wire used 400; weight of wire, 250 tons; area of courts, 1 390 000 square feet; 5,000 horse power from Niagara Falls for illumination. Water for fountain display, 35,000 gallons per minute. Highest jets in the Court of Fountains, 50 feet Height of cascade falling from Electric Tower, 70 feet; width, 30 feet. Basin of the Court of Fountains, 565 by 225 feet. 500 pieces of sculpture. 200,000 hardy perennials planted; 500 flower beds. .*. C(Jsl?'df:th^gre^t)tgaiirjn the magnificent Temple of Music, $15,000. Seating capacity of the .%•. ^t^^iinl 12 000.-:3e^tii:g capacity of the Temple of Music, 2,200. 20 large exhibit buildings. * 'feO'smaller'BuildMgs! ' * tt o ^ .

Cost of the Exposition, $10,000,000. Area of site, 350 acres. U. S. Government appro- •*: •*:•"• :*Tfr^JQi;.*$5(Kl,t)00 ''NeV^ York State appropriation, $300,000. 40,000,000 people living within •!• •!• .!:/§^*i^lp^pt.ttIe Ex^bytj^n. Niagara Falls, 20 miles distant, furnishes the motive power for this, the most marvelous efecfrical display in the history of the world.

Statue of General Sherman. By St. Gaudens, obtained the grand prize at the Paris Exposition, 1900. A winged victory with a crown of laurels precedes the horse.

Crowd on the Esplanade opposite Ethnological Building.— A great day at the Fair. Notice the eld general, in full uniform, leaning on the arm of a white-bearded notable and with his aid by his side. An exposition guard in the foreg.oand.

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New York State Building.— This beautiful edifice of white Vermont marble is 130x80 feet in size, and classic in design, portico of ten Doric columns is 61 x 17 feet. It is to become the permanent home of the Buft'alo Historical Society.

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War Department Exhibit. A favorite for visitors who delight in inspecting these enormous engines of destruction ; they are especially interested in the maneuvers of the "quick disappearing " fortress guns which this picture shows.

Looking North from the Triumphal Causeway. This is one of the royal sights of the Exposition, as tt^akes in the Grand Basin, the many fountains, and the Esplanade up to the Electric Tower. This view only covers a small portion -of the great whole.

Looking West from Among the State Buildings.— This vista is exquisite and gives one an idea of the interest shown by leading States of the Union in the success of the Pan-American Exposition. Fourteen States ane Territories and ten foreign dominions are represented on the grounds by special buildings.

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A Military Parade on the Grounds.-A gala day at the Exposition; there are some such every week. Here we have a review )ps bv a Governor and his staff. Buffalo has had many famous men and women among its visitors.

The Mall.— This promenade passes in front of the Grand Fountain, west between the Machinery and Electricity Buildings; east, between the Manufactures and Agriculture Buildings.

nan«facture.-A superb group, north of the Agriculture Buildmg, due to the chisel of Charles A. Lopez, of New York. It represents a blacksmith shop in full operation, with men at work and a horse about to be snod.

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The Plaza by Night.— Behind the Electric Tower is stretched the Plaza, which extends between one of the entrances to the Midway, to the left, and the Stadium to the right. Here also the light effects are marvelously fine.

Court Between the rianufactures and Ethnological Buildings.— Here again are plants and statuary, inviting lawns and

useful benches. The floral beauty of the Exposition is due to the untiring eftorts of Mr. Rudolph Ulrich, the landscape artist

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Looking West, Below the Electric Tower.-One of the grandest sights of the Exposition. Electricity and Machinery display the beauty of their delicately painted architecture.

The superb buildings devoted to

The Mines Building Illuminated. -

most modern structure.

-The huge lamps along the walks do not destroy the brilliancy of the outlines of this stately,

The A. O. U. W. Building.— This handsome structure in the Spanish style of architecture, and with a second story open to

serve as a kind of roof garden, is sufficient evidence of the growth and wealth of this popular organization.

Attractions on the Midway. The sights along this long winding avenue are not only amusing, but often highly instructive. Fifty different nations are therein represented, either by natives or by admirable pictures, panoramas, etc.

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The Propylaea Illuminated.— To the left you see the outlines of the graceful colonade 500 feet long which serves as the northern boundary of th& Exposition.

Old Glory at the Entrance of the Triumphal Causewaj.— On great days they unfurl the beloved standard of our country at ♦to moi^.ct.if' thrpjjJiQj.d at-thfiPaPrAmeri can Exposition as an eloquent welcome to all the nations of the western hemisphere.

The Music Stand on the Eastern Esplanade. This most graceful structure serves, twice a day, as a rostrum for the dis- coursing of sweet music, from such famous bands as Sousa's, the Mexican President's, etc.

Fisheries Bullding.-This picturesque structure is built in a rustic style best appropriate to its contents, which consists of fishing tackle of the most modern construction, nets, boats, etc.

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The Fountains Opposite the Temple of Music— This is a beautiful landscape effect, showing the graceful streams of water animating the scenery on either side of the Grand Basin. Some of the jets are fifty feet high.

nanufactures and Liberal Arts Building.-A very large edifice (500x350 feet), covering over four acres. It proved too small for the number of American manufacturers who wanted to present the lecent improvements in their products.

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The Bust of ninerva.-The Goddess of Wisdom, the Greek Athene, is seated above a group of her followers, Hercules at her feet ready to defend her. This fine piece of statuary is by Michael Tonetti and wife.

A Garden Spot West of the Temple of Music— The Fair has a number of such lovely retreats, where the tired visitor may take a well-earned rest among delightful surroundings.

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Triumphal Causeway, Illuminated.— From one of the Mirror Lakes, on either side of the Causeway, we have a perfect view by night, of this superb example of architecture the lights reflected in the water.

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Side View of the Triumphal Causeway.— The horses on the pylons are the largest ever cast. East group iff feet high to the top of the standard, - .

The Temple of Music llluminated-This imposing dome and, behind it. the graceful towers of the Machinery Bvilding pro- duce one of the richest effects of this extraordinary display.

nines Building. Not very large, but admirably adapted for its purposes. It shows to the world the immense stiides of our mines and mining machinery.

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General View of Esplanade.-This is one of the finest spots in the whole Exposition. Horticultural Building; to the right, the Temple of Music.

In the background, looking west, the

General View by Mght.— The area of the Court of Fountains and the Esplanade is equal to the combined courts of former ExpoEitions. Number of lights, 300,000; length of wire, 400 miles ; weight of wire, 250 tons.

;„v,f Th^ ra^rade is seventy feet high and thirty feet wide. 35,000 A Night View of the Cascade.-A most impressive sight The cascade is seveniy j;

gallons of water per minute are needed to supply the cascade and fountains.

The Dairy Buifding.-This is a mos^t artistic reproduction of a S.viss ch A,t, anJ it is used not only for exhmts concerning t! care ot cows and the manufacture of butter and cheese, but also ls a restaurant.

Mineral Wealth.-A group by C H. Niehaus of New York. A female figure announces feet several men are busy mining, smelting, etc.

the discovery of mineral wealth; at her

Crowds on the Plaza.— The Plaza is an open space, immediately north of the Electric Tower, and 350x500 feet. On the cast is the entrance to the Stadium.

New Jersey Building. There are no pretensions but a most pleasant homelike aspect, to the New Jersey structure.

Mexican Bui.din..-A ..pica, structure, square in shape and with a square town at each corner. The s.yie is essentia,,, o,d Spanish. The Republic is also represented by "The Streets of Mexico,' on the Midway.

Canada Building.— The Dominion is well represented by a large, home-like edifice, with no pretentions to classic architecture; but with a proud hexagonal tower from which floats King Edward's flag.

The Fountain of Nature-The main subject on the West Esplanade Fountain. Nature personified by female figure stands on a pedestal the base of which is the ^arth. Emblems of the Elements, the Four Seasons, the Winds. George T. Brewster, sculptor.

New England States Building.— The combined New England States have erected a large edifice in the early Colonial style, and they have colored it to obtain the effect of red brick and white marble.

Ecuador Bui.ding.-Tha building erected by .his South American repubhc is remarkable by i.s mos. picturesque architecture, being a happ, mixture ot popular styles. The exhibits therein are qu.te cunous.

Ohio Building:.— This structure, erected by the modem "mother of presidents," is a low, gracefully proportioned edifice, classic in treatment, and with wide verandahs.

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St. Louis Exposition Building.— The promoters of the $30,000,000 Exposition to be held in St. Louis, in 1903. in commemora- tion of the Louisiana Purchase (1803), made it a point to be present at the Buffalo Fair.

General View of the Midway. This essential component part of every modern Exposition (since the Paris Exhibition of 1889) is admirably arranged and contains a number of entirely original features.

One of the Triumphal Causeway Pylons.— Each of these four majestic structures is 40x50 feet in size, and in color suggests stone. The avenue between them is 140 feet wide, the center line being the main axis of the Exposition.

Alaska Building.- -Far off Alaska refused to be ignored in this Congress of all the Americas, It built a log-house and an obser- vation tower surmounted by the mission cross.

Mail's Age of Enlightenment.— A group by Herbert Adams of New York. A female figure, "Learning" sits with an open scroll on her knee and instructs a boy and a girl.

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A View of the Grand B.,in by Ni«ht.-This is a wider view o. .he Grand Basin, with .he Temple of Music raising i.s Stately dome to the left.

Illinois State Building— This is a combination of the classic and Italian Renaissance styles of architecture very tastefully decorated, and used as a club by the visiting lUinoisans.

Machinery Building Uluminated.-Tha picturesque architecture of this beautiful edifice comes out with startling distinctness and grace, with its four towers looming up grandly.

On the Canal in an Electric Launch.— Here we see the Bazaar again, and also the pretty bridge over the canal, launch which has just left the " Old Venice "concession, carries its load of delighted passengers.

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The Stadlum.-A huge, open amphuheatre, seating 12,000 people and containing a quarter-mile track and all facilities for athletic sports.

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Horticultural Building.-The edifice is 220 feet square. Flowers in profusion, and an ever-replenished display of fresh fruit Charm the visitors. California, Illinois, Michigan, New York especially well represented.

View of Canal past the Horticultural Building.— This little bridge, guarded by a poster buffalo, crosses the winding canal which makes the Rainbow City a little Venice, with gondolas and electric launches.

Or.„d Bas.n. ,ro™ T.wer.-TWs .ive. a a„e v,ew „, ..= hu.e Manu,ao.ures and Ubsra. Arts Buddings described e.se.here;

also, of the diversity and beauty of the water effects.

Agricultural Building: Illuminated.

vivid contrast to the dark sky.

-This superb structure, to the east of the Electric Tower, displays its graceful lines in

Agricultural Building. -It is 500x150 feet, treated in the style of Spanish Renaissance architecture, and filled with the products of American fields, the suppliers of the world.

U. S. Government Building.— 600 feet long. Congress appropriated $500,000 to be spent upon its group of three buildings and the exhibits therein. It closely resembles the great Cathedral of Mexico City.

Horticaltar.1 aod Graphic Arts BaiMing, IIIuminated.-These spots of dazzling lights are so many huge lamps along the walks. Bui they leave, as vivid as flashes of lightning, the outlines ot the two buildings.

Full View of the Triumphal Causeway .-The sculpture of this superb bridge is designed to represent the United States in their greatness welcoming all other American nations.

The Temple of Music.-A square building 150 x 150 feet, with a dome 180 feet high, seating capacity 2200. Largest organ in the United States.

Entering the Triumphal Causeway.— Each of the four Pylons of the Causeway is surmounted by a youth on the back of a horse, 33 feet high, symbolizing liberty's triumph over the trophies of despotism.

Fountain of Abundance.— By Philip Martiny of New York. At the south end of the Court of Fountains ; at the four spill-ways Stands Love riding on a Snail, by Miss Janet Scudder.

Qeneral View from Center o. E»p.anade.-By day and by nigh, .his is a royal specacle. tor i. combines majes-y of genera, display with exquisite beauty and richness of details.

Electricity Building. This structure is 500 x 150 feet; it is said to contain the largest electrical exhibit ever gathered by this country, which is certainly at the head of the world's progress in that line.

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l-aird & Lee's Exhibit in Graphic Arts Building. Showing standard reference and mechanical works, books in foreign languages, high-class fiction, illustrated juveniles, dictionaries (English, French, German and Spanish). Headquarters 263-265 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, U. S. A.

Indian Congress.— The largest since the Omaha Exposition (1898). A Wild West Show as reaUstic as it is lively. Hundreds of red-skins gathered by Uncle Sam.

The Plaza and the Propylaea. This is the space behind the Electric Tower, and it is limited, to the north, by a semi-circular structure, called Propylaea, which hides from view the trains of the N. Y. C. & H. R. R.

Old Plantation. We have them still with us, those negro minstrels whose lively antics and tuneful carols have been popular for half a century or more on both sides of the ocean.

streets of Cairo-A great improvement on all similar enterprises. More than 600 inhabitants; dozens of camels, donkeys, and elephants. Three theatres ; all kinds of oriental trades practiced in public.

Crowds on the Midway.— Another general view of this long avenue which starts behind the Horticultural exhibit and winds its way to the Plaza, well arranged, dazzling and orderly.

The Fore-Court looking South.-Coming from the Triumphal Canseway and walking toward the main entrance, one passes a number of beautiful columns surmounted by statuary.

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Garden Spot behind Manufactures Building. It is adorned with statuary, and is a very restful place to visit after running about exhibits and attractions for a couple of hours.

The Hawaiian Village.-This has become a standing attraction in all our Fairs, and it deserves the welcome it receive^ ^or the singing is admirable, the dancing quite picturesque and the curiosities exhibited well worth seeing.

*' Chiquita." The little dwarf from Cuba is still on deck with her tiny carriage, her cream-colored pony and her winning ways.

The Mirror Lake.-On either side of the Triumphal Causeway is found a pretty lake; this one stretches its waters ud to the Mines Building.

The Bazaar.— The exhibitors not being allowed to sell goods, a beautiful edifice has been erected on the Midway, in the French roccoco style, wherein everthing is for sale, even United State's postage stamps, for a regular Postoffice is here in operation.

Trained Wild Animals. Bostock is here again with his lions, tigers, elephants, hyenas, etc. ordinary feats and up to September, had not devoured any visitor.

They daily perform most extra-

Bird's Eye View of the Midway from the Tower.— This comprehensive Midway from the Plaza to the Indian Camp, near the Elmwood Gate.

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The Phillipine Village. Our new possession has sent a delegation of its small, wiry citizens, who seem to take most kindly to American ways and dollars.

The Johnstown Flood.— A most graphic reproduction by mechanical means of the fearful catastrophy that destroyed the city of Jonnstown, Pa. on May 31st, 1889 and caused the death of over 3000 persons.

The Machinery Building:. It covers an area of abont four acres and contains a wonderful display cf American machinery, also carriages, automobiles, bicycles, etc.

Old Nurenberg.— The rendezvous of the Buffalo 400 hundred and their visiting friends. Almost equal in quaint architecture to the Old Vienna of the World's Fair.

The Court of Fountains.-From the Triumphal Causeway, the Grand Basin is seen throwing up their streams under the brilliant rays of the sun. _^^^ -

It its best with all its fountains at play

Jerusalem the Golden.— A complete pilgrimage to extremely beautiful and realistic.

the Holy Land in thirty minutes time. The music is admirable and the views

Across the Grand Basin. Here is a very comprehensive view across the Grand Basin with all its fountains playing. The Building in the backgiound is the Temple of Music.

Temple of Cleopatra. A fine trip to the land of the Pharaohs, with many incidents not to be soon forgotten.

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Clliiia.— The Celestial Empire, now on the verge of a general war with all the great civilized powers of the world, has erected in Paris gorgeous reproductions of temples and palaces. Indo-China, a neighboring French colony, including Cochinchina, Cambodge, Annam and Tonking, is also beautifully represented by buildings and natives.

Palais f.umineux.— The Luminous Palack is made of glass blocks and sheets cemented together; it is no feet high and 175 feet in circumference. The stained glass effects by J. A. Ponsin— a famous artist in this specialty, recently deceased are absolutelv unique, electrical light adding to the brilliancy.

Palais <le I'ltalie.— This is a full front view of the Palace of Italy, the first in line, and the first in perfect architecture of the whole street of twenty-four foreign buildings. The style is early Renaissance; wood and mosaic have served for ifs ornamentation.

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Palais de Constantine.— A reproduction of the Palace of the Bardo used by the Day of Constantine at the time of the independence of the piratical Barbary States. Now Constantine is the capital of one of the three provinces ot Algeria, the eastern one, confining to Tunis. The man standing in the door is a spahi, a native cavalryman of good family.

lie Orand Palais des Besfux- 4rf s.— The Grand Palace of Fine Arts, on the west side of the Avenue Nicolas II., is a stately permanent building, covering an area of over 400 003 square feet. The colonnade that runs all around this huge, detached edifice, adds much to the superb effect.

Frise de la Porte Monumentale.— On the outside of the superb Monumental Gate of the Exposition are two Friezes, or allegorical decorations, representing all the trades contributing to the success of an Industrial, Agricultural and Artistic World's Fair. Height, 7 feet; width, 30 feet.

Perspective depuis le Trocad^ro.— From the terrace in front of the Trocad^ro Palace one enjoys a complete view of

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L.e Vieiix Paris; Vue G^n^rale.— The most curious, complete and costly "concession" at the Exposition is the reproduction in wood of Old Paris, with its quaint buildings, thoroughfares, markets, even to its inhabitants in costumes of the time. Here is a general view from the river; area, 60,000 square feet.

I>alaomey.— A street in Abomey, the Capital of Dahomey (Western Africa). This territory was added to French posses- sions, in 1892, by the fine expedition of General Dodds, a mulatto French commander. Reproduced in the Trocad^ro gardens

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Frfnth Art during the iqth Century. Here are details of interior architecture, seen

liC Qua! des K'atioiis.— This picture, taken trom the Alexandre III. bridge, gives a clear view of the Quay of Nations, with the splendid foreign buildings in a row: Italy, first, then Turkey, United States, Austria, Herzegovina, Hungary, etc., etc. In the background : the Trocadero Palace.

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liC Combat Jfaval.— This attraction, which is not included within the grounds of the Exposition, gives a realistic represen- tation of a Naval Battle. Real water and rocks, miniature forts, men-of-war, etc., are lighted up in such a clever manner as to give a complete illusion. Mimic warfare, with gun-firing, evolutions, ete., make this show one of the most curious on record.

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The New York State Bllilding.-It was considered the fines. the many State buildings, and it was certainly the largest. It IcupTeragrlrrpac; 160.105 feet. The magnificent stairway was lined, on either side, with gilt candelahra and every.h.ng was on the same scale of magnificence.

The Convent of La Rabida. An exact copy of the famous convent-building, in Spain, from which Columbus started, Aug. 3, 1492, on his famous expedition. Here were displayed relics from the great explorer lent by the Pope and the duke of Veragua a scion of the Columbus family.

The nining Building.-Another very large construction 630x325 feet

; it occupied over eight acres of ground and the principal hall was

The Electricity Building.— It covered 9^/i acres of ground and its size was 700x345 feet, mounted by four domes and ten towers, the largest 195 feet high.

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The Agriculture and Machinery Buildings.— These two superb palaces faced the Court of Honor. The lirst one devoted .o ra complete exhibit of the agricultural wealth of the country; the second, to a display of the world-famed Yankee inventive genius.

A View from the Woman's Boildins.-The building with tlje many pointed towers is the Marine Gate and just behind it the Fish '"s Bu"di!;; iT'Te The dark palace to the right .s the Swedish building, and next to it the heaut.fu, Bra.han palace,

The Children's Building. Behind the huge stag, stood the building devoted to the Child, not only on account of the exhibits it contained, all relating to the little one's welfare and education, but also because, therein, a number of trained nurses took charge of hundreds of children left in their care by visitors. The White Star Line building to the right.

The Government Camping Grounds. Here did various detachments of the U. S. army and state militias camp during the Fair. West-pointers were among the most popular of these visitors.

The Prominent Features of the Court of Honor.- The huge Statue of the Republic looms up in the background, while in the foreground a laboring man standing by a superbly molded draught horse tells a story anyone can understand.

Samoa Warriors —Tuese thinly-clad, bronze-colored, splendidly built specimens of the Pacific Ocean race, used to promenade the Midway before giving their performances.

The Statues on the Colonnade.-The superb series of Grecian columns that closed in the Court of Honor from the lakeside, was surmounted by a gallery upon which were ranged huge statues of the various types that have entered into the composition of the American race.

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The Colonnade.— This is a comprehensive view of the superb Arch of Triumph and the series of forty-eight columns on either side. The gallery was 600 feet long, 60 feet wide and 60 feet high.

Caravel Santa Maria.— The replica of the ship on which Columbus made his marvellous trip of discovery, built and presented to the United States by the Queen Regent of Spain.

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The Great Lagoon by Moonlight. In the background, the Administration Building; in the fore ground, to the right, the Palace of Manufactures and Liberal Arts. At night this lagoon was a sight never to be forgotten.

The Captive Ballon.— This gigantic aerostat, 1492 feet in bulk, could carry to dizzy height 40 persons at a time. It was destroyed by a thunder storm.

The Transportation Building.— Occupied a ground space of nine acres and the palace itself was 960 x 256 feet ; it was deco- rated in a most sumptuous and novel style and was considered, architecturally, the gem of the Exposition.

The Palace of the Fine Arts.— Is still in existence under the name of Field Columbian Museum, It occupies five acres of ground, and, with its annexes, is a building of c assical perfection. It was replete with the masterpieces of painting and sculpture from every civilized country in the world.

Horticultural Building.— This remarkably handsome structure occupied over sis acres of ground. The large dome was 114 feet high and 180 feet in diameter. 35,000 plates, full of fruit, were exhibited daily, and an exhaustive display of the world's wines was a notable feature. The collection of palms was unexcelled.

The United States Building.— This magnificent structure covered six acres of ground and the height of its dome was 236 feet. It contained superb exhibits from all the departments and ethnographical collections of unique value and interest.

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The Liberty Bell.— This replica of the famous Philadelphia bell was cast in bronze and the funds for it were subscribed by the school children of America. The inscription is clearly visible in the picture.

The nacrionnies Fountain. At the time this superb piece of sculpture, due to the genius of an American, Frederick MacMonies (since then receiving the highest distinction at ]the' Paris Exposition), was considered the largest fountain in the world. It adorned the Court of Honor.

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