History of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Index - St. Louis 1904 ...
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Buildings: boiler plant, 615; value <strong>of</strong> buildings, 741; contracts<br />
for, 115; cost <strong>of</strong>, 643; dimensions <strong>of</strong>, 643; photo., 236, 735<br />
Bureau <strong>of</strong> Expedition, 729<br />
Bureau <strong>of</strong> Music, 703<br />
Bureau <strong>of</strong> Publicity, 99<br />
Bureau <strong>of</strong> Transportation, 734<br />
Chronology, 180-187<br />
Civil Engineer, 737-738<br />
Classification <strong>of</strong> exhibits, 743<br />
Closing day, 174-180; photo., 188<br />
Committees: Building committee, photo., 117; Entertainment committee,<br />
89; Design committee, 85; Executive committee, 90; Press & Publicity<br />
committee, 98, 730; standing committees, 97<br />
Comparison with World’s Columbian <strong>Exposition</strong> in Chicago (1893), ix,<br />
xiii, 178<br />
Congressional bill passed, 93<br />
Construction: construction <strong>of</strong> grounds, 113-123; contracts, 115-116,<br />
118-120; construction materials, 117-119; construction progress,<br />
121-122; photo., 116-117, 119-120, 121-122; driving <strong>the</strong> first stake,<br />
94; photo., 116<br />
Convention <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>ate & Territorial delegates, 89<br />
Dedication Day (April 30, 1903) 10, 109, 704; photo., 109-111, 197<br />
Demolition <strong>of</strong> buildings, etc., 739-741<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Congresses, 687<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Concessions & Admissions, 711-712, 729<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Exhibits, 729<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Exploitation, 99, 729-730<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Works, 113, 729<br />
Farewell banquet, 172<br />
Finances: appropriations, 101-102; government appropriations, x,<br />
93, 101; bonds issued by <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong>, 93; capital invested, x;<br />
expenditures, ix-x; financial arrangements, 91; discussion <strong>of</strong><br />
funding, 93; revenue, ix-x, 712; U.S. government loan, x<br />
Fire prevention, 738-739<br />
Flag [illus.], vii<br />
Foreign participation, cost <strong>of</strong>, x<br />
General Press Bureau, 730, 736 caption; photo., 736<br />
Ground plan, 114-115<br />
Ground-breaking, 94-95, 115<br />
Grounds, 113-114, 116, 736-738; site allotment, 104; expansion <strong>of</strong><br />
fair grounds, 120; landscaping, 122; seen from a balloon, photo., 125<br />
Injuction against use <strong>of</strong> Forest Park land defeated, 113<br />
Inspection <strong>of</strong> exhibits by President Francis and LPE directors,<br />
139, 180<br />
Insurance for, 738-739<br />
Legal department, 734<br />
Local Press Bureau, 730-731, 736 caption; photo., 737<br />
Map <strong>of</strong>, 124<br />
Medical department, 115, 734, 736-738<br />
Opening day, 122-125, 127-139; admissions,127; ceremonies, 128;<br />
remarks at, 177-178; state delegations, 129-131; photo.,<br />
126-128, 130-131<br />
Planning and preparations, 81, 83-95<br />
Plumbing, contracts, 120; installation, 738<br />
Popular subscription, 93<br />
Postponement, 95, 118<br />
President’s Week, 187<br />
Proclamation <strong>of</strong> President <strong>of</strong> William McKinley, x, 94
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