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Statue of St. Louis
This statue made by Charles Niehaus
welcomed people to the Fair. It was
located at the entrance gates to the Fair.
It was made of staff.
"The Apothesis of St. Louis was
intended to express the welcome which the
city of St. Louis extended to her guests,
and to commemorate the character in
history for whom the World's Fair city was
named, Louis IX of France known as "St.
Louis.'"- David R. Francis
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The Louisiana Purchase
Monument
This monument was located at the main
walk way of the Fair grounds. It reminded
the people of the two countries (France
and the United States) part of the
Louisiana Purchase transaction.
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Statue of Louis Joliet
Louis Joliet was born in 1645 and died
in 1700. He was an explorer who
discovered the upper Mississippi River.
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Terrace of Statues
The impressive Terrace of Statues was
also known as the Colonnade of States. It
was located near Festival hall. There
were fourteen statues that lined this walk
and easily "dwarfed" the tallest man.
Each statue stood for a territory or state
created from the Louisiana Territory.
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The Floral Clock
The floral clock was a giant clock made
of flowers and greenery grown on a
hillside. The dial was 112 feet in
diameter with 12 foot long numbers that
were plants of a different color. The
huge hands of the clock weighed 2500
pounds.
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The Observation Wheel
"Ferris Wheel"
The huge Observation Wheel stood in
Forest Park east of Skinker Blvd. and
across from Wydown Blvd. It was designed
by George Washington Gale Ferris. It was
as large as a twenty-five story building.
It was two hundred fifty-feet high. This
big ferris wheel carried thirty-six cars.
Each car could seat sixty people. The
axle alone weighed seventy tons. Its
movement was gentle and when it moved it
made little noise. After the Fair the
cars were sold and the structure was
dynamited and sold for scrap. It took one
hundred pounds of dynamite to dismantle
the Observation Wheel.
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The Bird Cage
The bird cage at the Fair was the
largest ever built. The cage cost $17,500
to build and it was built as part of the
Smithsonian Exhibit. It is still standing
today at the St. Louis Zoo and measures
228 feet long, 84 feet wide, and 50 feet
high. Some of the birds seen at the Fair
were wild geese, Cuban flamingos,
vultures, pelicans, and cranes.
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The Wigwam
A building representing the state of
Washington. It was nine stories tall and
was built octagonally. Inside the
building was an elevator that took
visitors to the apex for a view of the
Fair.
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The Sunken Garden
The Sunken Garden was between the
Liberal Arts, and Mines and Metallurgy
Palaces. The garden was originally a lake
that had the water drained off and dirt
added. After the Fair, the lake was again
dug out and filled with water.
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Boer War
The Boer War was re-enacted each day in
a semi-circular area on the Skinker
hillside. Bleacher seats were provided so
people could sit comfortably while they
viewed real firearms being blasted away.
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The War Department
Exhibit
The United States had a War Department
Exhibit with different kinds of guns.
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Moorish Palace
The Moorish Palace was located on The
Pike. It was a wax work exhibition that
showed the manners and customs of East
India.
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The Nikko Gate
Japan had an interesting play-house and
restaurant on the Pike. Here visitors
could see tea houses and gardens with
lakes and lagoons, a Japanese theater and
restaurant. When entering Fair Japan,
visitors went through the exciting Nikko
gate which was a replica of the entrance
to the Nikko temple, 80 miles from Tokyo.
Bazaars were on every side where people
could buy fans, flags, and works of art.
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The Imperial Japanese
Garden
It was a beautiful site to see. There
were seven structures surrounded by water
falls, bridges, lakes, and outdoor
sculptures. The materials for the
buildings were brought from the Far East.
A main pavilion along with tea houses and
a Japanese bazaar graced the hillside.
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Belgium's Windowless
Palace
This windowless palace was bought by
Anheuser-Busch and moved to the brewery
site. Although it is no longer standing
it was used many years for their glass
works.
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A Famous Visitor
A famous visitor was President Theodore
Roosevelt who visited the Fair with his
wife in November of 1904. In this picture
President Roosevelt is seen with Native
Americans along with other special guests.
The totem poles at the Fair represented different Native American
tribes.
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Visitors at the Fair
People visiting the Fair had the
opportunity to observe natives from many
different countries.
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Festive Hall
Located at the top of Art Hill was
Festive Hall. It's dome was larger than
the dome of St. Peter's in Rome. Inside
the hall was a huge auditorium and on each
side of the hall was a pavilion. The
pavilions housed two restaurants. From
each of these buildings, a large cascade
of water flowed down the hill into the
Grand Basin.
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Alaskan Building
The territory of Alaska had a building
at the Fair.
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Government Buildings at the
Fair
Twenty two countries had buildings at
the Fair that represented their
government. Pictured here are the
buildings representing Ceylon, Italy, and
Canada.
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The Fair at Night
These pictures are of the palaces that
were lined with electric lights that lit up the
night sky.
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