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Japanese Pavilion
Title
Japanese Pavilion
Date
1904
Description
Photograph of the Japanese Pavilion and gardens at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
St. Louis - Washington University and Forest Park
Title
St. Louis - Washington University and Forest Park
Description
Aerial view of northwest corner of Forest Park along axis of Skinker Blvd., running ahead just to left of center of frame, top to bottom. Forest Park to right of Skinker; residential area near Skinker and Wydown at lower left corner, with just a few large homes already built. Brookings Hall area of Washington University campus visible at extreme left center edge of frame to left of Skinker.
Sunken Garden
Title
Sunken Garden
Date
1904
Description
8x6 in photograph of the Sunken Garden at the 1904 World's Fair. The picture was taken from the Government Terrace (later Government Drive) looking north all the way to the distant towers of the Palace of Varied Industries. The buildings on the left are the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy with the obelisks flanking its entrance and the Palaces of Education and Social Economy. On the right is
Palaces of Electricity and Machinery
Title
Palaces of Electricity and Machinery
Date
1904
Description
Photograph taken from the western edge of Art Hill looking north toward the dome of Creation at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Palaces of Electricity and Machinery are most visible on the left with the Palace of Varied Industries behind it. On the right is the edge of the Palace of Machinery with the Palace of Transportation behind it. The lagoon is between the buildings.
Base of the Louisiana Monument
Title
Base of the Louisiana Monument
Date
1904
Description
Photograph of the base of the Louisiana Monument at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The monument features various statues and motifs.
1904 World's Fair Flight Cage at the St. Louis Zoo
Title
1904 World's Fair Flight Cage at the St. Louis Zoo
Description
View of the 1904 World's Fair Flight Cage at the St. Louis Zoo from Washington Street in Forest Park. A low wall around the perimeter of the Zoo provided a generous view of the immense aviary for people and cars which passed on the street.
Competitive Design for the Missouri Building, 1904 World's Fair
Title
Competitive Design for the Missouri Building, 1904 World's Fair
Date
1892-05-28
Description
A competitive design submission for the Missouri Building planned for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. The design was submitted by architect Isaac S. Taylor and the illustration was printed as no. 857 on May 28,1892 in American Architect and Building News.
Sunken Garden
Title
Sunken Garden
Date
1904
Description
8x6 in photograph of the Sunken Garden at the 1904 World's Far with the U.S. Government building in the background. The picture was taken from across the lagoon. The Palace of Liberal Arts is on the left and the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy is on the right. There are two gondolas in the foreground.
Alaska House and Totems
Title
Alaska House and Totems
Date
1904
Description
Photograph of the totem poles around the Alaska house at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
St. Louis - Forest Park, MO
Title
St. Louis - Forest Park, MO
Description
St. Louis, MO - Aerial view of the St. Louis Art Museum, with Art Hill and Grand Basin.
Palace of Machinery
Title
Palace of Machinery
Date
1904
Description
Photograph of the Palace of Machinery at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The picture was taken facing north down the lagoon and takes in the Palace of Transportation and the dome of Creation in the distance.
The Jewel Box, 1955
Title
The Jewel Box, 1955
Date
1955
Description
The Jewel Box at Forest Park, circa 1955. The Jewel Box is a display greenhouse located at the intersection of Wells and McKinley Drives in St. Louis. The building was first opened in 1936 and underwent major renovations in 2002. Donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by Gerald R. Massie and the Massie family.
View of Buffalo Tower
Title
View of Buffalo Tower
Date
1904
Description
8x6 in photograph of a vista looking down the lagoon at the 1904 World's Fair. The image was taken in front of the Palace Mines and Metallurgy, notable for its obelisks, and takes in a view of the Palace of Liberal Arts and the distant Buffalo Tower. A large equestrian statue is in the foreground.
World's Largest Bird Cage, Forest Park
Title
World's Largest Bird Cage, Forest Park
Description
This image is a landscape view of the 1904 Flight Cage housed at the St. Louis Zoo. The aviary was originally constructed by the Smithsonian Institution for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Following the 1904 World's Fair St. Louis purchased the cage from the Smithsonian.
Tamm Avenue Bridge
Title
Tamm Avenue Bridge
Date
1963-09-24, 1963-09-24
Description
The new Tamm Avenue Bridge over the Daniel Boone Expressway was opened to traffic early Tuesday. The new structure, with two wider lanes and sidewalks, links with Wells drive opposite the Elephant House of the St. Louis Zoo. This view looks toward the Zoo.
Louisiana Monument
Title
Louisiana Monument
Date
1904
Description
Photograph of the Louisiana Monument at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The monument was in an area called the Plaza of St. Louis, and in this picture the Palace of Manufactures can be seen in the background.
St. Louis - Forest Park, MO
Title
St. Louis - Forest Park, MO
Description
St. Louis, MO - Aerial view of south central section of Forest Park looking northeast and almost directly down onto northeastern corner of Zoo grounds including Bird Cage at lower left center area; World's Fair Pavilion at center of frame; and Post-Dispatch Lake beyond the Pavilion. Picture is flipped horizontally.

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