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Worlds Fair Aviary Cage

So, on this date in 1904 in Missouri history, the World’s Fair contact man reportedly asked the master of the St. Louis dog pound to supply the Igorot people with a steady supply of dogs – to eat! According to St. Louis artist Janna Langholz, and her work with the Philippine Village Historical Site, the …

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Portrait of Geronimo with a bow and arrows

76 year old Geronimo was roping calves at the World’s Fair on this day. He did very well and got a good round of applause from the audience.

World's Fair St. Louis in newspaper article

At a meeting of prominent citizens it was decided that there should be a celebration of the centennial of Lewis & Clark’s Expedition and planning was underway for the World’s Fair. This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, …

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World's Fair 1904 St. Louis Exposition

David Francis said, “Farewell to all thy splendor.” and threw a switch closing the World’s Fair in St. Louis.

Ferris Wheel And The Lagoon 1904 Worlds Fair Wellcome V0038389 1 1

The War Department ordered the primitive people at the World’s Fair to wear more clothing. (Yes, the War Department. I know it doesn’t make sense, but it’s true.) We invited them here so we could learn about their culture, then we insisted that they dress more like us.

Ferris Wheel And The Lagoon 1904 Worlds Fair Wellcome V0038389 1

The ferris wheel at the St. Louis World’s Fair was tested for the first time. It stood twenty-five stories tall and could carry two thousand people