PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS

Page 75 – INTERIOR OF AGRICULTURE BUILDING

INTERIOR OF AGRICULTURE BUILDING.—The visitor new to the Fair and as yet unfamiliar with the topography of interiors was not unlikely to get lost in the Agriculture Building, with its acres of space and mile upon mile of displays. It was a most bewildering, but attractive, place, and drew the people, regardless of their occupation when at home. The dainty city woman and the sturdy farmer moved side by side here in examination of the marvelous displays made from almost every country of the earth. The view given in the illustration is one taken east from the main western entrance of the building. To describe the arrangement in a general way, it may be said that foreign countries occupied the north half of the building, and the United States the south. Close at hand on the left is seen the exhibit of Paraguay, and beyond it, on the same side of the avenue, are those of Uruguay, the Argentine Republic and Germany, the latter extending to the center of the building. On the right is Nebraska, and beyond are other States. Russia and Italy had also room in the south division. The exhibits from some South American countries were not strictly agricultural, from the ordinary point of view, that of British Guiana, for instance, including a splendid collection of ugly reptiles and dangerous wild beasts. In the Agriculture Building were reached the greatest triumphs in the erection of ingenious booths and pavilions, and a visit there was always a fascinating experience.

Other Pages from PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR.