A world on display : photographs from the St. Louis World's Fair, 1904 / Eric Breitbart.
A world on display : photographs from the St. Louis World's Fair, 1904 / Eric Breitbart.
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Publisher
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1997.
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N779.93058/1
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English
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Physical content
ix, 108 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition: Image and Authenticity -- The Philippine Reservation: Igorots, Bagobos, and "The Missing Link" -- Ainu and Pygmy -- Indians on Display -- App. Naming Names.
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Publisher
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New Mexico
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
In the spring and summer of 1904, St. Louis hosted a world's fair to commemorate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. In addition to offering a grand exposition of America's economic and artistic resources, the fair's organizers brought some 2,000 native people to St. Louis to take part in the most extensive anthropological exhibits ever assem...
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A world on display : photographs from the St. Louis World's Fair, 1904 / Eric Breitbart.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-104) and index.
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c1997.
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N779.93058/1
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74VM8lr0QkKb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8lr0QkKb
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ISBN
0826317421
9780826317421
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779.93058
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991000316559702626