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Identifier: officialdirector00worl (find matches)
Title: The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, the world's Columbian exposition and the board of lady managers; a complete history of the exposition. Together with accurate descriptions of all state, territorial, foreign, departmental and other buildings and exhibits, and general information concerning the fair
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Handy, Moses P. (Moses Purnell), 1847-1898
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: Chicago, W.B. Conkey company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress
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BUILDING OF FRANCE. WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 117 ings, showing various views of Paris and government buildings there. The entirepavilion has a frontage of 200 feet, and a depth of more than ioo feet. It cost$100,000. This building has quite an historical interest, for it is a reproduction,on a small scale, of the Apollo Hall of the castle of Versailles. It was in this hallthat King Louis XVI officially received Benjamin Franklin,Silas Deane and ArthurLee, delegates from the thirteen original States, who were met by A. Conrad,secretary of the Council of State of France. A colonnade of graceful design inthree sections, like three sides of a rectangle, connects this section of the Frenchbuilding with another composed of two large rooms and a vestibule. All theexhibits found in this hall, tapestries, furniture and curios, belong to the War ofIndependence. One can see, among others, the bureau from the library ofLafayette. Among the most important relics figures the sword of honor pre-
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