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Architecture and Statuary

Woman's Building, Designed by Sophia G. Hayden, United States. Administration Building.  Size, Main Body, 100×100 Feet; Pavilions, 84×84 Feet; Height of Dome, 275 Feet.  Architect, Mr. Richard M. Hunt.  Cost, $450,000. The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building.  From across the lagoon; viewed from the northwest.
Woman's Building. Designed by Sophia G. Hayden, United States. Administration Building. Size, Main Body, 100×100 Feet; Pavilions, 84×84 Feet; Height of Dome, 275 Feet. Architect, Mr. Richard M. Hunt. Cost, $450,000. The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. From Across the Lagoon; Viewed From the Northwest.
The Columbian Fountain.  Designed by Frederick MacMonnies.  Columbia, Enthroned, is Propelled by the Arts and Sciences and Steered by Father Time. View of the Great Basin, Looking West. Statue of Columbus at the Eastern Entrance of the Administration Building.  Joint Work of Miss Mary T. Lawrence and Mr. St. Gaudens.
The Columbian Fountain. Designed by Frederick MacMonnies. Columbia, Enthroned, is Propelled by the Arts and Sciences and Steered by Father Time. View of the Great Basin, Looking West. Statue of Columbus at the Eastern Entrance of the Administration Building. Joint Work of Miss Mary T. Lawrence and Mr. St. Gaudens.
Agricultural Building.  Size, 800×500 Feet.  Architects, Messrs. McKim, Mead & White.  Cost, $618,000. The Western Façade of the Electricity Building, Looking Toward the North. The Marine Cafe, with the Brazilian Building in the Background Toward the Left.
Agricultural Building. Size, 800×500 Feet. Architects, Messrs. McKim, Mead & White. Cost, $618,000. The Western Façade of the Electricity Building, Looking Toward the North. The Marine Cafe, with the Brazilian Building in the Background Toward the Left.
Eastern Façade of the Mines and Mining Building, As Seen From the South. The Peristyle.  Statue of the Republic by Mr. D. C. French.  Statue of the Bull by Messrs. E. C. Potter and D. C. French. The United States Government and Manufactures Buildings.  Size of the Former, 350×420 Feet.  Architect, Mr. W. J. Edbrooke.  Cost, $325,000.
Eastern Façade of the Mines and Mining Building, As Seen From the South The Peristyle. Statue of the Republic by Mr. D. C. French. Statue of the Bull by Messrs. E. C. Potter and D. C. French. The United States Government and Manufactures Buildings. Size of the Former, 350×420 Feet. Architect, Mr. W. J. Edbrooke. Cost, $325,000.
Interior of Agricultural Building, As Seen From the Western Gallery. The Cart-Horse Group.  North Side Main Basin.  By Messrs. E. C. Potter and D. C. French. The South Pond.
Interior of Agricultural Building, As Seen From the Western Gallery. The Cart-Horse Group. North Side Main Basin. By Messrs. E. C. Potter and D. C. French. The South Pond.
The Lagoon During a Regatta, Looking Northeast Toward the Fisheries Building. Electricity Building.  Size, 700×350 Feet.  Architects, Messrs. Van Brunt & Howe.  Cost, $410,100. The Northern Pavilion of Horticultural Building and Exhibit of Hot-Houses and Summer-Houses.
The Lagoon During a Regatta, Looking Northeast Toward the Fisheries Building. Electricity Building. Size, 700×350 Feet. Architects, Messrs. Van Brunt & Howe. Cost, $410,100. The Northern Pavilion of Horticultural Building and Exhibit of Hot-Houses and Summer-Houses.
Central Portion of the Horticultural Building.  Dome, 114 Feet in Height; 180 Feet in Diameter.  Architects, Messrs. W. L. B. Jenney and W. B. Mundie. Eastern Façade of the Electricity Building.  Dome of the Illinois Building in the Distance.  Viewed From the Main Basin. The Fisheries Building.  Extreme Length, 1,100 Feet; Width, 200 Feet.  Architects, Mr. Henry I. Cobb.  Cost, $225,000.
Central Portion of the Horticultural Building. Dome, 114 Feet in Height; 180 Feet in Diameter. Architects, Messrs. W. L. B. Jenney and W. B. Mundie. Eastern Façade of the Electricity Building. Dome of the Illinois Building in the Distance. Viewed From the Main Basin. The Fisheries Building. Extreme Length, 1,100 Feet; Width, 200 Feet. Architects, Mr. Henry I. Cobb. Cost, $225,000.
The Convent of Santa Maria de la Rabida.  The Krupp, Dairy, and Forestry Buildings Beyond. Convent of La Rabida, Where Columbus was Fed and Sheltered Before Starting on His Voyage. Statue of Innocence.  Exhibited by Mexico in Horticultural Building.
The Convent of Santa Maria de la Rabida. The Krupp, Dairy, and Forestry Buildings Beyond. Convent of La Rabida, Where Columbus was Fed and Sheltered Before Starting on His Voyage. Statue of Innocence. Exhibited by Mexico in Horticultural Building.
Looking North From the Mines and Mining Building. The Genius of Nevigation.—One of the Groups of Statuary Flanking the Main Arch of the Peristyle.  Bela L. Pratt of New York. View at the North End of the Lagoon.
Looking North From the Mines and Mining Building. The Genius of Nevigation.—One of the Groups of Statuary Flanking the Main Arch of the Peristyle. Bela L. Pratt of New York. View at the North End of the Lagoon.
The Genius of Discovery.—One of the Groups of Statuary Flanking the Main Arch of the Peristyle.  Bela L. Pratt of New York. Spring—Statue.  Canada. Ruins of Yucatan.  The Labra Portal, etc.  Reproduced in Staff, Under Directions of Prof. Putnam.
The Genius of Discovery.—One of the Groups of Statuary Flanking the Main Arch of the Peristyle. Bela L. Pratt of New York. Spring—Statue. Canada. Ruins of Yucatan. The Labra Portal, etc. Reproduced in Staff, Under Directions of Prof. Putnam.
View of the Main Basin, Looking North. Bureau of Public Comfort. Bird's-Eye View From the Ferris Wheel, Looking East.
View of the Main Basin, Looking North. Bureau of Public Comfort. Bird's-Eye View From the Ferris Wheel, Looking East.