This beautiful volume captures the excitement and wonder of the 1904 World's Fair, which celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. With over 300 stunning engravings of the various buildings, exhibits, and attractions, this book serves as a remarkable time capsule of one of the most significant cultural events of its era. Reid provides brief descriptions and portraits of many of the key individuals who helped bring this great enterprise to life. A must-have for historians, collectors, and aficionados of turn-of-the-century Americana.
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