Glimpses of the World's fair. A selection of gems of the White City seen through a camera

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A Selection of

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ADiMINISTKATIOX BUILDING.
Dimensions: 262 feet square; lieight of dome, 277}^ feet; floor area, 4.2 acres. Cost, $550,000. 1

GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Size, 415 by 345 feet. Floor area, 6 acres. Height of dome, 236 feet. Cost, $400,000.

WOMAN'S BUILDING.
Size, 388 by 1 99 feet. Designed by Jliss Sofia G. Hayden, of Boston. Cost, $138 ,000.

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MANUFACTURES BUILDING FROM MACHINERY HALL.

Size, 1687 by 787 feet. Covers 32 acres. 7,000,000 feet of lumber in the floor. Cost, $1,700,000.

Largest building in the world. Three times larger than St. Peter's at Rome.

Highest point of roof, 237.6 feet.

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ELECTRICITY BUILDING.

Size, 700 by 345 feet. Floor area, 9^ acres. Cost, $410,000.

MINES AND MINING BUILDING.
Size, 700 by 350 feet. Floor area, 8K acres. Cost, $265,000.

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TRANSPOKTATION BUILDING.
Size, 960 by 256 feet— besides Annex covering about 9 acres — total floor space, 20 acres.

Cost, $370,000.

PALACE OF FINE ARTS.
Size, 500 by 320 feet, with two annexes, each 200 bv 120 feet. Floor area,- 5 acres. Fireproof.

Cost. $070,000.

FISHERIES BUILDING.
Size, 365 by 165 feet. Floor area, 3 acies. Cost, $225,000.

HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.
Size, 1000 bv 240 feet. Floor area, 0>^ acres. Dome, 114 feet high and 180 feet in diameter.

Cost, $300,000.

iVLiCHlNEKV HALL.
Size, 846 by 492 feet. Floor area, 17M acres. Annex, 5.50 by 490 feet. Floor area of Annex, 6 acres.

Cost, $1,200,000.

FORESTRY BUILDING.

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LEATHER AND SHOE BUILDING.

ANTHROPOLOGICAL, BUILDING.

NORTHERN EXPOSURE OF ART PALACE.

AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AND MACMONNIES FOUNTAIN.

THE PERISTYLE.
2 Dimensions: 600 feet long; 60 feet wide; 60 feet high. Bears 48 columns, representing States

and Territories. Cost, $300,000

BATTLESHIP "ILLINOIS.
Size, 348 by 69 feet 3 inches.

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CONVENT OF LA RABIDA.
Reproduction of place where Columbus found shelter and received assistance in his negotiations with
Ferdinand and Isabella. Cost, $50,000.

KRUPP GUX BUILDING.

Contains largest cannon ever cast. Weight of exhibits. 957 tons, valued at $1,000,000.

Tlie 124-ton gun cost $50,000 to make.

PUCK BUILDING.

KKUPP PAVILION FROM THE LAKE.

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UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU
And Life-Saving Station.

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NORTHWEST FROM MAIX EXTRAXCE TO AGRICULTURE.

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THE COURT OF HONOR BY MOONLIGHT.

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DETAIL OF STATUE NORTH OP AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
Showing Peristyle and Statue of the Republic.

DETAIL OP STATUE SOUTH OF MANUFACTURES BUILDING
Showing Statue of the Republic and Pei'istyle.

MAIN ENTRANCE TO HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.

VIEW NORTH FROM LANDING AT TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.

PERISTYLE, PIER AND LAKE FROM MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

LOOKING SOUTH FROM P^LECTRICITY BUILDING.

NORTHWEST FROM ROOF OF MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

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MERCHANT TAILORS' BUILDING.
Woman's Building in the distance.

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MANUFACTURES BUILDING FROM LAKK SHORK.

LOOKING EAST FROM KOOF OF WOMAN'S BUILDING.

EAST END OF MACHINERY HALL, AND COLONNADE.

VIEW FROM NORTHEAST CORNER OF GROUNDS.

ELECTRICITY BUILDIXG. ELECTKiC FOUNTAIN AND MANUFACTUKES BUILDING

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LOOKING SOUTHKAST FROM ROOF OF WOMAN'S BUILDING.

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WHITE STAR LINE STEAMSHIP AND CHILDKENS BUILDINGS.

MACMONNIE'S FOUNTAIN AND MACHINERY HALL.

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OBELISK, COLONNADE AND WEST END OF AGRICULTURE.

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VIEW EAST FROM GALLERY OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

GOLDEN DOOR TO TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.

GRAND CANAL— AGRICULTURK AND MACHINERY HALL.

SOUTH CANAL, FROM THE COLONNADE.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND GRAND I'LAZA.

VIKW NORTHWEST FROM AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FROM AGRICULTURE.

WEST SIDE OP MANUFACTURES BUILDING.
Dome of Illinois Building in the Distance.

DETAIL, OF ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN.

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VIEW OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BY NIGHT.

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DETAIL OF TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.

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LOOKING UP NORTH CANAL, FROM COLONNADE.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA IXDIAX DOOR POSTS OR TOTEM POLES.

VIEW NOKTIIKAST FROM TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.

CLIFF UWELLKKS AND KUINS OF YUCATAN.

VIKING SHIP.
Manufactures and Government Buildings in the Distance.

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THE CARAVELS.

DETAIL OF PERISTYLE.

THE WINDMILLS.

YUCATAN KUINS.

THE LIBERTY BELL.

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WHALEBACK 'CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS."

CARAVEL 'SANTA MARIA."

INTERIOR OP ELECTRICITY BUILUIXG AT NIGHT.

CLOCK TOWER AND ENTRANCE TO FRENCH EXHIBIT.
MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

AUSTRIAN EXHIBIT IN MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

INTEKIOK VIEW OF HOKTICCLTUKE BUIEDING.

INTERIOR VIEW, ANTHROPOLOGICAL BUILDING.

INTERIOR VIEW, MAXUI'ACTUKES BUILDING.

INTEKIOR VIEW OF MANUFACTURES BUILDING.

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VIEW OF NORTH END OF GROUNDS.
Showing State Buildings.

VIEW OF NORTH END OF GROUNDS.
Showing State Buildings.

ARKANSAS STATE BUILDING.

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CALIFORNIA STATE BUILDING.
Next to Illinois, the largest State Building. Size, 144 by 435 feet. Cost, $75,000.

ROOF GARDEN, CALIFORNIA BUILDING.

COLORADO STATE BUILDING.

Size, 125 by 45 feet. Cost, $35,000.

CONNECTICUT STATE BUILDING.

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DELAWARE STATE BUILDING.

FLORIDA STATE BUILDING.

IDAHO STATE BUILDING.

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ILLINOIS BUILDING.
Largest State building. Size, 160 by 450 feet. Cost, $250,000.

INTERIOR VIEW, ILLINOIS STATE BUILDING.

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INDIANA STATE BUILDING.

IOWA STATE BUILDING.

Size, 60 by 100 feet. Cost, $35,00Q

JOINT TERRITORIAL BUILDING— Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma.

KANSAS STATE BUILDING.

KENTUCKY STATE BUILDING.

LOUISIANA STATE BUILDING.

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MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING.

MISSOURI STATE BUILDING.

MONTANA STATE BUILDING.

NEBRASKA STATE BUILDING.

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE BUILDING.

NEW JERSEY STATE BUILDING.

NEW YORK STATE BUILDING.

Size, 160 by 105 feet. Cost, $150,000.

NOKTH DAKOTA STATE BUILDING.

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OHIO STATE BUILDING.

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PENNSYLVANIA STATE BUILDING.
Size, 110 by 166 feet. Cost, $60,000. Exact reproduction of old "Independence Hall.

Contains Independence Bell.

RHODE ISLAND STATE BUILDING.

SUUTH DAKOTA STATE BUILDING.

TEXAS STATE BUILDING.

UTAH STATE BUILDING.

VERMONT STATE BUILDING.

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WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING.

WEST VIKGINIA STATE BL'ILUIXG.

WISCONSIN AND INDIANA STATE BUILDINGS.
Wisconsin, SO by 90 feet; Cost, $30,000. Indiana, 100 by 125 feet; Cost, $tJ5,000.

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IXDIA BUILDING.

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FOUNTAIN IN COURTYARD OF FRENCH BUILDING.

JAPANESE HO-O-DEN— Wooded Island.
This building has been presented to the Park Conunissioneis, and will remain in its present location.

BUILDING OF CEYLON.

BUILDING OF COLOMBIA.

BUILDlNtJ OF BRAZIL.

BUILDING OF SPAIN.

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SWEDISH BUILDING.

Built in Sweden. Cost, $40,000.

TURKISH BUILDING.

BUILDING OF COSTA RICA.

BUILDING OP FRANCE.

BUILDING OF GUATEMAILA,

BUILDING OF GREAT BRITAIN— •■ Vic mria House."

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BUILDING OF VENEZUELA.

NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN.
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WORLDS CONGRESS OF BEAUTY.
Midway Plaisance.

VILLAGE OF IRISH INDUSTRIES— Blarney Castle.

Midway Plaisance.

AZTEC RUINS AND ELECTRIC THEATRE.
Midway Plaisance.

LIBBEY GLASS WORKS.

Midway Plaisance.

HAGENBECKS ARENA.
Midway Plaisance.

IN THE SAMOAN VILLAGE.
Midway Plaisance.

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SAiMOAN VILLAGE.

Midway Plaisaiice.

JOHORE BUNGALOW-
Midway Plaisance.

JAVANESE VILLAGE.
Midway Plaisance.

DAMASCUS PALACE.
Midway Plaisance.

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ALGERIAN THEATRE.
Midway Plaisance.

JAPANESE BAZAR.

Midway Plaisance.

GERMAN VILLAGE.
Midway Plaisance.

GERMAN VILLAGE.
Midway Plaisance.

A CUKNEK OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE.
Midway Plaisance.

ALGERIAN AND TUNISIAN PALACE AND THEATRE.
Midway Plaisance.

STREET OP CONSTANTINOPLE.
Midway Plaisanoe.

PANORAMA OF KILAUEA.
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Midway Plaisance.

MOORISH PALACE AND FERRIS WHEEL.
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Midway Plaisance.

DETAIL OF FERRIS WHEEL FROM THE GROUND.
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FERRIS WHEEL FROM "OLD VIENNA."
Midway Plaisance.

CHINESE THEATRE.

Midway Plaisance.

CAPTIVE BALOON.

Midway Plaisance.

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OSTRICH FARM.

Midway Plaisance.

LAPLAND VILLAGE.
Midway Plaisance.

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