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The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Open Dec. 1st 1884 to May. 31st 1885

Description: Image of an aerial "perspective view of New Orleans [Louisiana], and environs from the south" along Lake Pontchartrain at center surrounded by five smaller images of buildings to be used for various exhibit halls during the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, including the main building, hall for United States and state exhibits, art gallery, horticultural hall, and buildings for factory and mills exhibits; a ground plan at bottom center shows a scale diagram of the exhibition grounds with a key for the various buildings; text describes the exhibits, structures, transportation, and accommodation planned for the event at the lower left and right, globe with New Orleans captioned at top center.
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Date: 1884
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001697
Creator: Last, Jay T

The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition, open Dec. 1st. 1884 to May, 31st. 1885

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Image of a large exhibition building for the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana; many people are visible enjoying gardens and fountains outside the building; text describing the exposition's resources, structures, location, temperature, ocean traffic, excursions, important features, accommodation, and transportation below image at right and left.

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The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. New Orleans. Open December 1st 1884, to May 31st 1885

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Image of a large exhibition building for the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana; many people are visible outside the building, including pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, and people on horseback; a steamboat on the Mississippi River can be seen in the distance at left.

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1884 1885. Official catalogue of the world's industrial and cotton centennial exposition of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A

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Image of a sample or proof sheet of images, the most prominent being a cover for the official catalog of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of New Orleans held in 1884-1885; retail buildings; bald eagle, cattle and horse busts, portraits, and other images at right; text from three advertisements and certificates on verso.

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World's Columbian Exposition 1893. Chicago, Ill., U.S.A

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Image of an aerial view of the plans for the World's Columbian Exposition buildings along the lakeshore in Chicago, Illinois; names of several buildings and exhibits planned are labeled, including "naval exhibit" and "fine arts" near each location; steamships and sailboats visible on the lake; bust portraits of Christopher Columbus and George Washington in oval frames at top right and left.

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Centennial International Exhibition Fairmount Park Philadelphia 1776-1876

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Image of the five main buildings for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; each building is captioned, including the Memorial Hall Art Gallery (at center), Main Exhibition Building, the Machinery Hall, the Agricultural Hall, and the Horticultural Hall; pedestrians, people on horseback, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible in front of each building; American eagle atop the Union shield holds a banner that reads "E Pluribus Unum" at top center, decorative circular frames around building images in each corner; decorative border of stars and scrollwork.

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The world's exposition, New Orleans. Application for space

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Image of a blank form to apply for space at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of New Orleans held in 1884-1885; rules and information for exhibitors on verso; exterior envelope and reply envelope encapsulated with item.

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The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Open Dec. 1st 1884 to May. 31st 1885

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