Finial group, "The Adventurous Bowman," frieze and decoration - Hermon
A. MacNeil
The group on top of the column suggests man's supreme effort in life,
the supporting frieze is "The Toilers."
Palace of Machinery:
Figures on columns (four "Powers") - Haig Patigian Repeated large scale figures of men, representing the industries exhibited within the building.
Friezes for columns, vestibule - Haig Patigian
Decorative architectural figure compositions of similar subjects.
Spandrels (two pairs) - Haig Patigian Reclining figures filling out the triangular spaces above the doors in the vestibule reflecting the purpose of the building.
Palace of Education:
Repeated figure within the Half Dome, of Thought - Albert Weinert Standing figure of a maiden with a scroll inside the portal, repeated eight times.
Palace of Food Products:
Repeated figure within the Half Dome, "Physical Vigor" - Earl Cummings Similar to that above, inside the Portal of Vigor, showing a standing young man, with an oak wreath.
Friezes and figures in niches, main south entrance (portals of the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Palaces) - Mahonri Young Figures representing domestic life and industries like foundry work, smithing, spinning, and sculpture. Figures in the niches: woman with spindles and men with hammers.