April 30, 1904 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, opens in St. Louis.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million were used to finance the event. More than 60 countries and 43 of the 45 American states maintained exhibition spaces at the fair, which was attended by nearly 19.7 million people!
In our collection are both a souvenir postcard and a stereoscope picture card from the fair. Both feature The State of Iowa Exposition Building. On the back side of the picture card, we find a delightful informational piece that describes the Iowa State Building as “one of the most imposing of the state buildings” at the 1904 World’s Fair.
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