1904 World's Fair

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The 1904 World's Fair, officially the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, was a major international exposition showcasing technological innovation, global cultures, and American progress at the turn of the 20th century.

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instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
anniversary 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase
area approximately 1,200 acres
associatedEvent Summer Olympics 1904
surface form: 1904 Summer Olympics

Anthropology Days athletic events
city St. Louis, Missouri, United States
surface form: St. Louis, Missouri
commemorates Louisiana Purchase
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizedFor racist and colonialist human exhibits
reinforcing imperialist ideologies
documentedIn contemporary guidebooks and official reports
film and early motion pictures
endDate 1904-12-01
exhibited Philippine Reservation colonial exhibit
anthropological and ethnographic displays
followedBy 1905 Liège International
heritage influenced urban development of St. Louis
historicalPeriod Progressive Era
surface form: Progressive Era in the United States
introducedFood popularization of the ice cream cone (often credited)
widespread promotion of Dr Pepper
widespread promotion of iced tea
introducedTechnology early automobiles and motor cars
electric lighting displays
wireless telegraphy demonstrations
legacyBuilding Saint Louis Art Museum
World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park
location Forest Park
surface form: Forest Park, St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis grounds
motto Paris Exposition Universelle (various years)
surface form: “Universal Exposition” (informal characterization)
notableStructure Festival Hall
Palace of Agriculture
Palace of Electricity
Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Transportation
Pike amusement district
numberOfExhibitors over 60 countries and colonies
numberOfVisitors approximately 19.7 million
officialName Louisiana Purchase Exposition
openedBy Theodore Roosevelt
organizer Louisiana Purchase Exposition
surface form: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
precededBy 1900 Exposition Universelle
surface form: 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris
presidentOfExpositionCompany David R. Francis
recognizedBy Bureau International des Expositions
surface form: Bureau International des Expositions (retrospectively)
significance major cultural event of early 20th-century America
showcased U.S. industrial and scientific achievements
startDate 1904-04-30
theme celebration of American progress and expansion
display of global cultures
technological innovation

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Meet Me in St. Louis settingEvent 1904 World's Fair
Forest Park hostedEvent 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 World’s Fair
Palace of Education relatedEvent 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: World's Fair of 1904
Palace of Electricity associatedWith 1904 World's Fair
Palace of Agriculture partOf 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Palace of Agriculture existedDuring 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park commemorates 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis
World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park associatedEvent 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Smith family associatedEvent 1904 World's Fair
subject surface form: Smith family (Meet Me in St. Louis)
this entity surface form: 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
World’s Fair Pavilion associatedWith 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis
Esther Smith associatedWithEvent 1904 World's Fair
this entity surface form: 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair