The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls: Being the Adventures of Harry and Philip with Their Tutor, Mr. Douglass, at the World's Columbian ExpositionJenks, Tudor
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The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls: Being the Adventures of Harry and Philip with Their Tutor, Mr. Douglass, at the World's Columbian Exposition
Jenks, Tudor
Artists -- Juvenile fiction; Chicago (Ill.) -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Cousins -- Juvenile fiction; Exhibitions -- Juvenile fiction; National characteristics -- Juvenile fiction; Photographers -- Juvenile fiction; Tutors and tutoring -- Juvenile fiction; World's Columb
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The Foundation of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building 2, 3
A Wilderness of Iron.—Building Machinery Hall 4
One of the Decorators at Work 6
Making “Staff” 7
The “Court of Honor” as it Looked in June, 1892 8
“Yo’ Section Ready, Sah!” 10
The Opening of the Fair, May 1, 1893.—The President of the
United States Speaking 11
Ground-plan of the World’s Fair Grounds 12
“Hi, there, Mama! Here’s Roomers!” 14
Here we Are! 15
CHAPTER II.—THE FÊTE NIGHT
Administration Building 16
A Ticket of Admission 17
Interior of the Dome of the Administration Building 18
A Group of Statuary on the Administration Building—“The
Glorification of War” 19
The Great Fountain, “The Triumph of the Republic” 20
A Nearer View of the Fountain 21
“He’s a Cowboy” 22
The Grand Basin from a Balcony of the Administration Building 23
The Peristyle, East End of the Court of Honor 24
The Statue of “The Republic” 25
View Looking North from the Dome of the Administration
Building—Just before Sunset 26
“There was Room for Another Boy Inside,—and Harry Made a Sketch
of It” 27
A View from the Lion Fountain 28
Evening on the Canal 29
View from the Island at Night 30
CHAPTER III.—HARRY’S DAY
Building the Battle-ship. November, 1891 32
The Battle-ship as It Looked in January, 1892 33
The Battle-ship on Decoration Day, May 30, 1893 34
The United States Government Building 35
The Viking Ship 36
Two Little Tars Going to See the Model of a Man-of-war 37
The Caravel “Santa Maria” 38
“Guarding” the “Niña” 39
The New “Santa Maria” Crossing the Ocean 40
The Caravel “Niña” 41
CHAPTER IV.—PHILIP’S DAY
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