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152. Picturesque World’s Fair – California Sea Lions in the Government Building
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152. Picturesque World’s Fair – California Sea Lions in the Government Building

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152. Picturesque World’s Fair – California Sea Lions in the Government Building

CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING. —The California Sea Lions, which afforded such a fine illustration of the taxidermist's skill and attracted so much comment in the Government Building, were like old friends, not merely to Californians who had seen them or their relations, enjoying themselves in the waters of the coast, but to thousands of people familiar with scenes in the parks of the great cities. The Sea Lions exhibited in the Government Building were fine specimens, [...]

By Randy|2023-05-30T05:51:57-05:00May 30th, 2023|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Government Building|0 Comments

THE CITY OF WONDERS: A Souvenir of the World’s Fair (Chapter 7)

THE CITY OF WONDERS A SOUVENIR OF THE WORLD'S FAIR by Mary Catherine Crowley (1894)

By Scott|2019-12-19T15:24:14-06:00December 28th, 2019|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: Battleship Illinois, Big Tree, Casino, Declaration of Independence, George Washington, Model Post Office, Moving Sidewalk, postcards, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Government Building, whaleback Christopher Columbus|0 Comments

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR – Interior View in the Government Building (p. 44)

PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR. AN ELABORATE COLLECTION OF COLORED VIEWS Page 44 – INTERIOR VIEW IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING INTERIOR VIEW IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.—While the building erected by the government of the United States was hardly counted among the architectural masterpieces of the Fair, it was at least to be expected that the vast resources available would make its exhibits of special interest, and in this respect public opinion was not wrong. From the possessions of the Smithsonian Institution, [...]

By Randy|2018-04-07T17:58:55-05:00April 5th, 2018|Categories: REPRINTS|Tags: flags, PICTURESQUE WORLD’S FAIR, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Government Building|0 Comments