New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 / Report of the New York State Commission
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Chapters (274)
- NEW YORK
- REPORT OF THE
- [ILLUSTRATION]
- REPORT
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Table of Full Page Illustrations [this table did not appear in the original book]
- CHAPTER I
- HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
- NEGOTIATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF TERRITORY
- ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON
- ORIGIN OF THE EXPOSITION
- ACTION BY CONGRESS
- THE SITE
- THE MAIN PICTURE
- THE ARCHITECTURE
- OTHER FEATURES
- PROCESSES AS WELL AS PRODUCTS
- DEDICATION CEREMONIES
- THE FIRST DAY'S PROGRAM
- ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
- ADDRESS OF EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
- THE SECOND DAY'S PROGRAM
- THE THIRD DAY'S PROGRAM
- ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR ODELL
- OPENING DAY
- ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HARRIMAN
- BENEFICENT RESULTS
- FAIR OFFICIALS FROM NEW YORK
- CHIEFS OF EXHIBIT DEPARTMENTS
- SCULPTORS
- CONCLUSION
- CHAPTER II
- THE COMMISSION
- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION
- BY-LAWS
- A STATE BUILDING
- THE ARCHITECT
- THE CONTRACTORS
- EMBELLISHMENT AND FURNISHING
- THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING
- PLANS FOR PARTICIPATION
- CHAPTER 189, LAWS OF 1903
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- CHIEFS OF DEPARTMENTS
- APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXHIBITS
- ASSISTANCE BY EXPOSITION OFFICERS
- NEW YORK DAY
- HISTORY OF THE EXPOSITION PERIOD
- DISPOSITION OF EXHIBITS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO PRESIDENT FRANCIS AND OTHERS
- COMMENDATION FOR STAFF
- CHAPTER III
- THE SITE
- TRANSFER OF SITE TO THE STATE
- REMARKS OF PRESIDENT FRANCIS
- REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER STEWART
- ADDRESS OF COMMISSIONER CALLANAN
- DEDICATION OF THE SITE
- ADDRESS BY VICE-PRESIDENT BERRI
- OPENING OF THE BUILDING
- THE ARCHITECTURE
- MURAL DECORATIONS
- OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION
- THE SCULPTURE
- THE LIGHTING
- THE FURNISHINGS
- THE ARCHITECT
- THE RESTAURANT
- THE ORGAN
- THE PIANO
- THE STAFF
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- PROGRAM FOR DEDICATION DAY
- THE FORMAL EXERCISES
- ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR ODELL
- CHAPTER VI
- NEW YORK CITY DAY
- SERENADE TO GOVERNOR ODELL
- PROGRAM FOR NEW YORK STATE DAY
- THE GARDE REPUBLICAINE BAND
- THE FORMAL EXERCISES
- ADDRESS OF COLONEL BILL
- ADDRESS OF JUDGE FERRISS
- ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR ODELL
- THE EVENING RECEPTION
- THE RECEIVING PARTY
- CONCLUDING FUNCTION
- CHAPTER VII
- THE PROGRAM
- COLONEL HESTER'S REMARKS
- SPEECH OF MAJOR COLLINS
- ADDRESS OF EX-MAYOR SCHIEREN
- ORATION OF MR. PETERS
- POEM OF DR. SNOW
- THE LUNCHEON
- THE COMMITTEES
- THE EVENING RECEPTION
- CHAPTER VIII
- REMARKS BY MR. BERRI
- RESPONSE BY MRS. MACK
- OTHER SPEAKERS
- PRESENTATION TO SECRETARY BALL
- POEM BY MRS. LYON
- LANTERN SLIDES
- CHAPTER IX
- THE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT
- THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
- APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
- ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- PLANS PRESENTED BEFORE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- LOCATION OF THE EXHIBIT
- EXHIBIT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
- THE INSTALLATION
- SCOPE OF THE EXHIBIT
- PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
- EXHIBIT DIVISIONS
- SPECIAL FEATURES
- SIGNIFICANCE OF SOME CITY EXHIBITS
- EDITORIAL COMMENT
- DISPOSITION OF MATERIAL
- ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE
- THE STAFF
- GROUP ONE
- GROUP TWO
- GROUP THREE
- GROUP FOUR
- GROUP FIVE
- GROUP SIX
- GROUP SEVEN
- GROUP EIGHT
- CHAPTER X
- THE FINE ARTS EXHIBIT
- WAYS AND MEANS
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON ART
- CAREFUL SELECTION OF MATERIAL
- A REPRESENTATIVE EXHIBIT
- ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- GROUP NINE
- GROUP TEN
- GROUP ELEVEN
- GROUP TWELVE
- GROUP FOURTEEN
- RECAPITULATION
- THE INTERNATIONAL JURY
- LOAN COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS
- CHAPTER XI
- AGRICULTURE AND LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT
- SCOPE OF EXHIBIT
- LABELING EACH SPECIMEN
- CONTINUOUS DISPLAY OF VEGETABLES
- AWARDS
- GROUP EIGHTY-FOUR
- GROUPS EIGHTY-FIVE, NINETY-ONE AND NINETY-TWO
- CHAPTER XII
- HORTICULTURE EXHIBIT
- METHODS OF SOLICITING FRUIT
- LOCATION OF EXHIBIT
- THE INSTALLATION
- A WORD OF COMMENDATION
- A HIGH STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
- RECORD OF ENTRIES
- APPLES
- GRAPES
- PEARS
- PLUMS
- CHERRIES
- PEACHES
- QUINCES
- CURRANTS
- GOOSEBERRIES
- STRAWBERRIES
- PLANTS AND FLOWERS
- SOME GRATIFYING COMPARISONS
- THE STAFF
- AWARDS
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED SEVEN
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED EIGHT
- CHAPTER XIII
- FOREST, FISH AND GAME EXHIBIT
- A SPORTSMAN'S CAMP
- CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMP
- THE FURNITURE
- ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
- WALL DECORATIONS
- HUNTING AND FISHING OUTFIT
- BALSAM PILLOWS
- FIRE NOTICE
- ANIMALS AND BIRDS
- SONG AND PERCHING BIRDS
- GAME BIRDS
- FUR AND GAME ANIMALS
- RARE SPECIES
- FISH
- GENERAL NOMENCLATURE
- FORESTRY
- A FOREST NURSERY
- FORESTRY TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS
- INSECTS AFFECTING FOREST AND SHADE TREES
- COLORED PLATES
- SPECIMENS OF NATIVE WOODS
- LABELING OF SPECIMENS
- WOOD PULP
- BY-PRODUCTS OF THE FOREST
- SUMMER RESORTS
- AN OPEN HUNTING CAMP
- DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE
- THE ROSTER
- AWARDS
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO
- SOME SURPRISING FACTS
- CHAPTER XIV
- SCOPE OF EXHIBIT
- INSTALLATION
- IRON
- MAGNETITE
- HEMATITES
- MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
- LEAD
- NON-METALLIC MINERALS
- GRANITES
- MARBLES
- LIMESTONES
- SANDSTONES
- SLATE
- CEMENT
- GYPSUM
- SALT
- SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY
- USEFUL MINERALS
- GRAPHITE
- MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS
- PALEONTOLOGY
- SPECIAL FEATURES
- CLAYS
- PETROLEUM
- CHAPTER XV
- APPROPRIATIONS
- PREPARATION OF EXHIBITS
- PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
- STATE COMMISSION IN LUNACY
- STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES
- STATE DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS
- STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
- STATE DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE
- STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- CRAIG COLONY
- MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED FORTY
- GROUP ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE
- THE FOLLOWING IS A RECAPITULATION OF THE AWARDS MADE TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL ECONOMY.
- CHAPTER XVI
- GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
- NEW YORK STATE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION
- NEW YORK STATE BUILDING, MAINTENANCE
- EDUCATION
- FINE ARTS
- AGRICULTURE AND LIVE STOCK
- HORTICULTURE
- FOREST, FISH AND GAME
- MINES AND METALLURGY
- SOCIAL ECONOMY
- SUMMARY
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