New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 / Report of the New York State Commission
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1907
ALBANY, N.Y., March 25, 1907
Hon. CHARLES E. HUGHES, Governor :
DEAR SIR.—We beg to submit herewith, in accordance with the provisions of the statute, the final report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission of the State of New York.
Very respectfully
EDWARD H. HARRIMAN LOUIS STERN EDWARD LYMAN BILL WILLIAM BERRI FREDERICK R. GREEN LEWIS NIXON JOHN C. WOODBURY FRANK S. McGRAW JOHN K. STEWART JAMES H. CALLANAN JOHN YOUNG MRS. NORMAN E. MACK
Secretary and Chief Executive Officer
1. Introduction and historical sketch
2. Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission, State of New York
3. New York State Building
4. Functions held in the New York State Building
DeLancey M. Ellis
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NEW YORK
REPORT OF THE
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REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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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
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CHAPTER III
THE SITE
THE ARCHITECTURE
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR ODELL
CHAPTER VI
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR ODELL
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
GROUPS EIGHTY-FIVE, NINETY-ONE AND NINETY-TWO
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI