PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS
Page 45 – A GROUP OF STATE BUILDINGS
A GROUP OF STATE BUILDINGS.—The State Buildings, though dwarfed by the monster structures south of them, made a city by themselves in the north and northwest parts of the Exhibition grounds, and afforded varying and beautiful types of architecture in their exteriors, while among their interior displays were many rarely surpassed in interest- The view above presented is from an elevated point not far from the northwest corner of the grounds looking southeast toward the dome of the Art Building. At the right in the foreground appears a corner of the Kansas Building, and just over and beyond it show those of Florida and Missouri. On the left, the Texas Building is conspicuous in the immediate foreground; just south of it that of Kentucky while, looming up beyond, are those of Pennsylvania and New York, the tops of the buildings of Massachusetts, the Joint Territories, Maine and Maryland being also visible In the remote distance to the right appear the domes of the Government Building and Manufactures, while, as far away to the left, are the blue waters of the lake. A touch of greenery adds to the beauty of the picture and promotes the illusion that the observer is looking upon a real town of stately edifices, one in which people live, move, and have their permanent being. Some time elapsed after the opening of the Fair before the attractions of the many State Buildings were fully recognized, but toward the close they were thronged daily by great crowds who had acquired information of their interior treasures, and who were not inclined to depart without benefiting by their examination.
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