St. Louis: The 1904 World's Fair (Images of America: Missouri)

Millions flocked to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to behold the inventions of the early 20th century. But it was all temporary, a dream city made to last only a few months. Everyone wanted to ride the great Observation Wheel. It was an educational experience, a “university of mankind.” The Pike offered amusement rides, wild animal displays, and fanciful trips through the Hereafter and Creation exhibits. Louis Art Museum, the grand palaces are gone. At a time when few traveled more than a couple miles from home, visitors encountered the people and cultures of faraway lands. There were hootchy-kootchy dancers and wonderful new foods, such as the ice-cream cone.

Louis. Louis memorabilia and maintains an online archive of Route 66 images. . Louis. His interest in the fair developed soon after he moved to the St. About the Author Joe Sonderman is a lifelong St. Sonderman has worked as an on-air personality and traffic reporter for over 20 years. Louisan who has written several books on St. Mike Truax is the president of the 1904 World’s Fair Society in St. Louis area; a small souvenir ruby fl ash toothpick holder was passed down to him from his great-great-aunt who had attended the exposition. He is an avid collector of Route 66 and St. Louis history, including Route 66 in St

Louis. He is an avid collector of Route 66 and St. Mike Truax is the president of the 1904 World’s Fair Society in St. Louis memorabilia and maintains an online archive of Route 66 images. . Louisan who has written several books on St. Sonderman has worked as an on-air personality and traffic reporter for over 20 years. Louis history, including Route 66 in St. His interest in the fair developed soon after he moved to the St. Louis area; a small souvenir ruby fl ash to

John D. Cain said A Fragmented Jumble of Pictures and Stories. Unfortunately, the many fascinating pictures and stories have no reference context to help make sense of the whole 190A Fragmented Jumble of Pictures and Stories John D. Cain Unfortunately, the many fascinating pictures and stories have no reference context to help make sense of the whole 1904 World's Fair. My grandma told me stories when I was young about her father taking her and her sisters on the train from Indiana to St Louis for the World's Fair and I always wanted to learn more. Also, I myself lived in St Louis and worked on the campus of Washington University near Forest Park during the early 1980s. I heard stories then about the Fair but wished to learn more. On page 9 of the book there's an aerial p. World's Fair. My grandma told me stories when I was young about her father taking her and her sisters on the train from Indiana to St Louis for the World's Fair and I always wanted to learn more. Also, I myself lived in St Louis and worked on the campus of Washington University near Forest Park during the early 1980s. I heard stories then about the Fair but wished to learn more. On page 9 of the book there's an aerial p. "A must for St. Louisan" according to Gary Sprandel. As a St. Louisan the fair has an almost mythical place in our history. This book helps provide a vision of that time as well as the marks on the current St. Louis. The magic starts with the cover where a couple is atop a building above art hill overlooking the Palaces of Machinery and Transportation. Some of the images from the Pike, particularly at the entrance are great also (and thoughts of “hootchy-kootchy” dancers are in my head). The text highlights the magic, with notes about Will Rodgers working there, Teddy Roosevelt. Great Book about World's Fair ges My grandson needed information about the 1904 World's fair for a project that he and a classmate were assigned. Of course, we were able to get information from other sources, but I thought a book would be helpful. This book was excellent. They were excited about all of the information that it contained. The illustrations were great. It turned them on to learn more than what the assignment was. It was exciting to see them looking through it and exclaiming over facts that were presented. An excellent choice.