Tag: 1904 Worlds Fair

1901: CF Blanke and the Aerial Globe

C.F. Blanke Building; c/o Paul Sableman; 2015

Ever noticed the 5 story, vaguely moorish looking building pictured above? 

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1904: Down The Pike At The World’s Fair

Pike Day at the 1904 World’s Fair. Atlantic Magazine.

St. Louis finally one-ups Chicago

It’s a marvel that the undisputed height of cultural achievement in St. Louis came 117 years ago. Ice cream cones, hot dogs, iced tea, the acquisition of the Philippines, and preemie incubators on display. The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition had it all. Times come and go, but the fair remains a defining event.

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