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Title: Official guide to the Lewis and Clark centennial exposition, Portland, Oregon, June 1 to October 15, 1905 ..
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) Bradley, Lawson G., (from old catalog) comp
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Publisher: (Portland, Or.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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resting structure on theexpostiion grounds. In this building are housed variousdisplays showing the manner in which commercial lum-ber is manufactured. In one corner is a saw-mill in op-eration. This shows the great trees as they are fed to the saws and squared. The cutting of rough lumber isnext shown, and so on until the complete process is illus-trated. In another section of the building the manufac-ture of finished lumber and veneers is shown. Lumberproducts, such as doors, sashes and wainscots are ex-hibited. In the Oregon section are shown displays ofevery kind of lumber that may be found in the state. Asfisheries are closely associated with the forestry industry,the state maintains a salmon hatchery in the building.This affords the visitor an opportunity to witness the cul-tural work among the Royal Chinook and steel-head sal-mon. All in all, the Forestry exhibit is the most com-plete of its kind ever contained in an exposition. It iseasily recognized by its rustic structure. 20
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^\ LMOST adjoining the Mines and Metallurgy build-^jj, ing will be found the Machinery, Electricity andTransportation building. The construction ofthis building was authorized about the time the other ex-position buildings were completed, and little attempt hasbeen made at design. Notwithstanding,7~ the structure is very presentable. The ex- Machinery hibits are divided into three sections. The Electricity and Transportation section is in the north end. TVansnortahon Here is shown every mode of conveyance.* Automobiles are given liberal space. This display shows all the numeroustypes of automobiles. Gasoline propelled vehicles oc-cupy most of the space, but electric and steam auto-mobiles are displayed. Various types of boats areexhibited. Kindred manufactures, such as harness,saddlery and vehicle furnishings, are shown. Railroadtransportation is creditably represented. The largestlocomotive ever constructed in the United States formsa part of the display. Offering an interest and abr

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