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Americas
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No. 213. A GIANT MAGUEY PLANT, MEXICO.
The Maguey plant, or American aloe, grows to the height of 12 feet in Mexico, and the stem which…
Asia
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No. 217. A COUNTRY MARKET SCENE, ISLAND OF JAVA.
The tropical climate of Java, aided by a volcanic soil and an abundance of rain, produces…
Europe
Nine uniformed men look at a life-sized cannon made of ice, complete with ice cannonball.
Asia
View of the Taj Mahal and reflecting pool
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
This concession covered eleven acres and contained 1,000 natives of Palestine, 300 buildings, 22 streets and six historical gates.
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
In sculpture, especially, the French are the masters of our times. The statue of Marguerite in the French Gardens was a revelation to many an…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
Our picture shows only two Tyrolean girls in national costume and fascinating smiles, but after passing the gate there was cosy seats under splendid…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
The inhabitants of the Philippine Islands are unequally divided between blacks, browns, yellow and white, and there is also a sprinkling of the…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
The Administration Building is one of the few structures that were intended to remain after the glories of the exposition had vanished, as a permanent…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
The Siamese Pavilion was a faithful representation of the new Ben Chama Temple at Bangkok.