1904-05-17
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| Previous Day | 1904-05-16 |
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| Next Day | 1904-05-18 |
| Attendance | |
| Paid Attendance | 12,391 |
| Free Attendance | 39,328 |
| Total Attendance | 51,719 |
| Weather | |
| High Temperature | 58ºF |
| Low Temperature | 48ºF |
| Rainfall | 0.07 |
Below is a list of events that happened on May 17, 1904.
Events
- Official opening of the Mississippi State Building.
- 200,000 lb. locomotive, Big 4's `The Spirit of the Twentieth Century', on turntable began turning at Palace of Transportation.

