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1904 St. Louis World's Fair
On an island created by the digging of the lagoons stood in purely classical, Grecian architecture the Palace of Education.
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
One of the architectural triumphs of the Exposition was the successful blending of classical architecture with the wealth of form which the modern…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
The remarkable advance in electrical engineering and the new discoveries in the sciences during the last ten years made the exhibition in the Palace…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
When the lights were turned on the effect was enchanting, as thousands testified who broke forth in monosyllables of ecstasy, when they first beheld…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
The Government of the United States has generously participated in all the important expositions in the country, and its building at the Louisiana…
1904 St. Louis World's Fair
This view of the majestic Festival Hall, the richest architectural jewel of the Exposition, was taken from the slope east of the building, near the…
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3,000 school children forming the letters G. A. R., Philadelphia, PA., September 5, 1899.
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“There is a stone there,
That whoever kisses,
Oh! he never misses
To grow eloquent”—Father Prout.
This ivy covered ruin is situated…
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No. 216. CARL JOHAN’S GADE, FROM PALACE PARK, CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY.
Carl Johan’s Gade is one of the principal thoroughfares of the capital…
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This is a sectional view of the largest garden in Saxony. It was laid out in the 17th century and embellished by Augustus II. Besides the…