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The most striking feature of the exhibit was its naturalness. More than 1,100 persons were housed in the `reservation.' Native Filipinos were gathered in villages, in houses built by their own hands. They were shown on display, but lived, abiding by the customs of their various tribes. | |||
Special attention had been paid to the landscaping of the 47 acres which included a large lake was at the service of the coastal tribes. The work of construction consisted of building a miniature city, with streets and parks and complete sewerage, water, and electric light, and fire-alarm systems. The ground plan included a central park or plaza, the sides of the quadrangle being occupied, respectively, by the cathedral or educational building, the typical Manila house, the commerce building, and the government or administration building, each of these beautiful structures being filled with appropriate exhibits. In addition there were separate exhibit buildings devoted to forestry, mines, and metallurgy, to agriculture and horticulture, to fish and game, and to ethnology, all artistically placed. | |||
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Revision as of 20:55, 10 November 2022
The Philippine Exhibit was located on a picturesque tract of 47 acres. It was in the center of the west section of the main Fair grounds, slightly further than the Palace of Agriculture.
The exhibit was widely called a `reservation.'
Description
The most striking feature of the exhibit was its naturalness. More than 1,100 persons were housed in the `reservation.' Native Filipinos were gathered in villages, in houses built by their own hands. They were shown on display, but lived, abiding by the customs of their various tribes.
Special attention had been paid to the landscaping of the 47 acres which included a large lake was at the service of the coastal tribes. The work of construction consisted of building a miniature city, with streets and parks and complete sewerage, water, and electric light, and fire-alarm systems. The ground plan included a central park or plaza, the sides of the quadrangle being occupied, respectively, by the cathedral or educational building, the typical Manila house, the commerce building, and the government or administration building, each of these beautiful structures being filled with appropriate exhibits. In addition there were separate exhibit buildings devoted to forestry, mines, and metallurgy, to agriculture and horticulture, to fish and game, and to ethnology, all artistically placed.
