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Title: The official directory of the World's Columbian exposition, May 1st to October 30th, 1893. A reference book of exhibitors and exhibits; of the officers and members of the World's Columbian commission, the world's Columbian exposition and the board of lady managers; a complete history of the exposition. Together with accurate descriptions of all state, territorial, foreign, departmental and other buildings and exhibits, and general information concerning the fair
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Handy, Moses P. (Moses Purnell), 1847-1898
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: Chicago, W.B. Conkey company
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model of the graving dock of Cape Townis shown; also plans of the harbors of Table Bay, East London and Algoa Bay. In the Horticultural Building the Colony shows the rare plant known asWilwitchia. Adjoining the ore yard near the Mines Building the 150 tons of virgin dia-mondiferous ground in blue lumps is exhibited. The care of this valuable pro-duct is in charge of three native Zulus, who live in the enclosure in a Kaffir huterected by themselves. CEYLON. Hon. J. J. Grinlinton, M. L. C, Special Commissioner; Mr. W. W. Pole Fletcher, AssistantCommissioner; Capt. Arthur Hansard, Local Assistant Commissioner. The Ceylon exhibits are numerous and consist of works of art, manufactures,the products of the Island, jewelry and curios, with a most interesting exhibit pre-sented by the late Sultan of the Maldives to the Ceylon government. Space wasallotted Ceylon as follows: Agricultural Building, square feet; Manufact-ures Building, 1,350 square feet; Womans Building, 540 square feet. In the
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