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{{short description|Esquimaux Village}} | |||
{{Infobox FairBuilding | |||
| name = Esquimaux Village | |||
| image = Esquimaux Village.jpg | |||
| image_alt = | |||
| image_size = 400px | |||
| caption = Main entrance of Esquimaux Village | |||
| alternate_name = | |||
| location = [[The Pike]] | |||
| no_buildings = 1 | |||
| construction_cost= $17,300 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|17,300|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | |||
| furnishing_cost = | |||
| profit = $44,062 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|44,062.70|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | |||
| owner = | |||
| architect = | |||
| dimensions = | |||
| adult_entry = 25¢ (${{Inflation|US|.25|1904}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | |||
| child_entry = 15¢ (${{Inflation|US|.15|1904}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | |||
| opening_day = | |||
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}} | |||
The remote American territories of Alaska and the Yukon were a complete mystery to most Americans. | |||
The Esquimaux (or Esquimau), was an attraction that gave [[The Pike]]-goer a hint on this frigid region. The attraction consisted of a Esquimau Village, complete with dog sleds and glaciers. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
==Before the Fair== | |||
==Description== | |||
There were sled dog shows, Esquimau displays of athletic skill, and matrimonial and burial ceremonies. | |||
Live reindeer roamed there; so did a tame polar bear named Mac. Inuit men glided kayaks across an artificial lake and ran dog sleds down a fake snow hill. The families wore sealskin pants and caribou coats, even in August, and every day they had a wedding, burial rituals, and the chance to pan for gold in a replica Klondike River. | |||
The Klondike Mining Company had a display of panning for gold. | |||
Esquimaux men cracked their whips to snatch a coin from a volunteer's fingers. | |||
The finale of the show was a representation of the Aurora Borealis. | |||
==After the Fair== | |||
==See also== | |||
==Notes== | |||
==References== | |||
==External links== | |||
[[Category:Pike]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:55, 16 August 2024
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| Location | The Pike |
|---|---|
| No. of Buildings | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Construction Cost | $17,300 ($521,755 in 2021) |
| Proft | $44,062 ($1.33 million in 2021) |
| Entry | |
| Adult Entry | 25¢ ($8 in 2021) |
| Child Entry | 15¢ ($5 in 2021) |
The remote American territories of Alaska and the Yukon were a complete mystery to most Americans.
The Esquimaux (or Esquimau), was an attraction that gave The Pike-goer a hint on this frigid region. The attraction consisted of a Esquimau Village, complete with dog sleds and glaciers.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Before the Fair[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
There were sled dog shows, Esquimau displays of athletic skill, and matrimonial and burial ceremonies.
Live reindeer roamed there; so did a tame polar bear named Mac. Inuit men glided kayaks across an artificial lake and ran dog sleds down a fake snow hill. The families wore sealskin pants and caribou coats, even in August, and every day they had a wedding, burial rituals, and the chance to pan for gold in a replica Klondike River.
The Klondike Mining Company had a display of panning for gold.
Esquimaux men cracked their whips to snatch a coin from a volunteer's fingers.
The finale of the show was a representation of the Aurora Borealis.
