Rand, McNally & co.'s A week at the fair; illustrating the exhibits and wonders of the World's Columbian exposition, with special descriptive articles

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...effect is very beautiful. A steel rod through the center of the cylinders, concealed by the grain, etc., holds up the pediment of the temple. The bases and capitals of these columns are of gilded wood. The beautiful pavilion of Illinois is next on the left. She occupies 2,o4o square feet of space, and her grasses, cereals, and other products are as fine as any in the building. Pennsylvania, with 2,1oo square feet, is next on the same side of the aisle. Her pavilion is a very artistic one, its ornamentation being a handsome combination of fruits, flowers, and geometrical designs, worked out in mosses, seeds, grains, etc. In the central pagoda is a representation of the liberty bell in these materials. The coatof-arms of the State, over four feet high, is produced in seeds and grains, only the natural colors being used. Over one arch is a gilded plow, and over another a cultivator. Vases and ornamental arches abound, and a keystone of glass jars filled with seeds is very fine. Two large round panels have centers of grains, representing the sun. Opposite this Great Britain has a block with an area of 6,o25 square feet, already noticed. Turning to the left and walking to the second aisle, Arizona is first on the left, with 1,261 square feet; and opposite is Wyoming, with i, 164 square feet. Passing on down the aisle, Utah, with 2,177 square feet, occupies the next block on the left, and Idaho, with 2,o1o square feet, the block on the right. Next to Utah on the left is Washington, with 2,327 square feet, and opposite is New Jersey, famed for her peaches and small fruits and vegetables, with an area of 2,ooo square feet. Missouri is next, and occupies both sides of the aisle with a larger allotment of space and a more varied display than any of the States. Her ar...