Illinois State Commission at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis.

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The Louisiana Purchase Exposition was held in St. Louis in 1904 to commemorate the purchase of the Louisiana Territory by the United States from France in 1803. The Illinois State Commission was created in 1901 to assume responsibility for the preparation and supervision of exhibits for the State of Illinois and the construction and furnishing of a building to house the exhibit.

From the description of Register of visitors, 1904. (Illinois State Archive). WorldCat record id: 37568216

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Missouri
Missouri--Saint Louis
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Illinois--Saint Louis
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Exhibitions
Public buildings
Occupation
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