The American-Hispano Pocket Guide of the World's Fair, 1893; Guia de Bolsillo Hispano-Americana Para la Exposicion Colombina PDF Download

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230175973
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Languages : en
Pages : 46

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...se alcanza una totalidad de $18,530,453. Los ingresos y recursos para la Exposicion pueden exponerse asi: entradas calculadas $10,000,000; obligaciones de la ciudad de Chicago, $5,000,000; suscripciones por acciones, $5,710,140; concesiones y privilegios, $1,500,000, interes sobre depositos, $35,000; seguros, $2,000,000. El visitante que llegue a la Exposicion por vapor, ferrocarril o tranvia, no tendra tiempo para consultar un libro coa largos pormenores, estadisticas y explicaciones; lo que deseara es conocer de una vez en forma compendiosa lo mas importante. Las elegantes e imponentes construcciones de la Exposicion ultima de Paris que tanto deleitaron al espectador y el Campo de Marte con sus magnificas entradas y cercanias, quedaran empequenecidos ante las maravillas que ofrece la '-Ciudad Blanca" will amount to about sixty per cent more than the total expenses of the Prenoh enterprise. The structures represent the highest achivements of American architecture. About $1,000,000 has been spent on Jackson and Washington Parks to prepare them for visitors. The former, which is the chief location of the fair buildings, has received additional improvements to the value of $1,000,000. Terraces, lawns, flower beds, rustio seats, drives and f ountains will delight the eye and offer numercus attractions to the visitor. Handsome statuary will appear throughout the grounds in conspicuous places. The lagoon alive with its rapidly gliding gondolas, canoes and light craft of various sorts will qffer an unequalled water-way about the park which cannot fail to delight many visitors. In the northern part of the grounds stand a pioturesque group of...