States at The Fair
Lots of states did things At The Fair.
Many states participated in the fair with elaborate buildings designed to showcase their state and the products within. These buildings were located in different areas of the fair. As a rule, these State buildings are merely handsome club houses for the comfort and convenience of the people from the several States, though some buildings; such as Alaska, displayed their resources. Many of them had restaurants that fairgoers could use to sample regional cuisine. On Independence Day, 179,258 people visited the Fair. They were all encouraged to visit their `home' state building where they could sign a registry. Free gift souvenirs and token were given out that day.
Alabama
Alabama made no appropriation from its treasury for an official building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Taxes could not allow the city of Birmingham to raise the capitol.
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
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Connecticut
Delaware
Delaware had no official building as well as no official entries or exhibits at the 1904 World's Fair.
Florida
Florida did not have an official building but did show an expensive fruit exhibit in the Palace of Agriculture.
Georgia
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Hawaii
Hawaii did not have an official building and at the last minute, due to funding issues, they had to back out. They did have some displays in the US Government Building.
Illinois
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Idaho
Indian Territory
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Nebraska
Nebraska did not have an official state building. Headquarters were established at Block 57, main aisle in the Palace of Agriculture, where reception rooms, a post office, lavatories and all conveniences are found.
North Carolina
North Carolina did not have an official state building.
North Dakota
North Dakota did not have an official building, the commission decided to pool their $50,000 appropriation for exhibits at the Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy (lignite and Portland cement), Education, Agriculture (their principal display), Horticulture and Forestry, Fish and Game.
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico did not have an official building, but in the Palace of Agriculture, not far from the main entrance, was found the Puerto (spelled Porto back then) Rico section. Built by native architect, Armando Morales, and cost 5,000 dollars, it was in the nature of a pagoda of two floors. The lower one was dedicated to agriculture, mines, forestry, and a few of the manufactures exhibits.
On the second floor were the liberal arts and manufactures exhibits and the offices of the commission; also the needlework display, which was collected and exhibited by the Women's Aid Society, San Juan, and the Benevolent Society, Ponce.
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Wyoming had no state building; its appropriation of $25,000 was devoted entirely to exhibits in the Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and Agriculture.
Wyoming was one of the few states to have its exhibit practically complete upon the opening day and thus was dedicated on April, 30, 1904, though Wyoming Day was celebrated on July 11th with a military parade and other ceremonies, finishing with a reception at the Inside Inn.
One person in every fifty residents that lived in Wyoming saw the World's Fair.
