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The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition, open Dec. 1st. 1884 to May, 31st. 1885
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The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Open Dec. 1st 1884 to May. 31st 1885
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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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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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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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Machinery Hall. Grand United States Centennial Exhibition 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
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