Major General John C. Bates at Opening Day [of 1904 World's Fair].
Title
Major General John C . Bates at Opening Day [of 1904 World's Fair] .
Contributors
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. (Saint Louis, Mo.) (copyright holder)
Description
Six men in military uniforms with white gloves and swords stand before a crowd of women (some holding parasols) and a few men at a ceremony opening the World's Fair in St . Louis , Missouri . The man in the center , with the plumed hat and epaulets , is Major General John C . Bates . Several empty rows of benches take up the front right corner . Stamped on lower left corner : 4495 . Stamped on lower right corner : Copyrighted 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co .
Subject
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) Exhibitions Events Rites & ceremonies People Crowds Military uniforms
People Pictured
Bates, John C.
Location Depicted
Saint Louis (Mo.) Forest Park (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Date Original
1904-04-30
Object Type
Photographic prints Gelatin silver prints
Source
7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. b&w photographic print. Item no. 1977.01.312 in the Arthur Younger Ford photograph album collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Arthur Younger Ford (1861-1926) Photograph Albums
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ford/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1977.01.312
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