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  2. World Cotton Centennial - Wikipedia

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    The World Cotton Centennial (also known as the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition) was a World's Fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in 1884. At a time when nearly one third of all cotton produced in the United States was handled in New Orleans and the city was home to the New Orleans Cotton Exchange , the idea ...

  3. Century of Progress - Wikipedia

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    A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934. The fair, registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), celebrated the city's centennial.

  4. Edward A. Burke - Wikipedia

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    Central Building of the World Cotton Centennial. In 1882, the National Cotton Planters Association proposed the idea of a "World Cotton Centennial". The organization called on New Orleans and other southern cities to bid for the honor of hosting the event. The proposal was not well received by southern cities still recovering from the aftermath ...

  5. Edmund Richardson - Wikipedia

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    When the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition came to New Orleans in 1884–1885, Richardson served as chairman of the Board of Management, donating $25,000 of his personal funds to the event.

  6. This 1800s building that captivated Cincinnati is now a ...

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    The following summer, the International Panorama Co. of Chicago leased the Seventh and Elm site in Cincinnati for 10 years at $7,100 a year, according to Enquirer reports.

  7. Maria E. Beasley - Wikipedia

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    A wallpaper printing press was exhibited inside the Centennial Exposition's Machinery Hall in 1876 (where Beasley was a frequent visitor).. During her time in Philadelphia, Beasley listed her profession as "dressmaker" in city directories, [6] but in 1876, when the Centennial Exposition opened in Philadelphia, Beasley became a frequent visitor to the exhibits in Machinery Hall.

  8. Arthur Briggs Farquhar - Wikipedia

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    The company's machinery was showcased at a number of expositions, including the Centennial Exposition, World Cotton Centennial, World's Columbian Exposition, Pan-American Exposition, and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. [6] In the late 19th century, A.B. Farquhar Company employed the most people in York County, Pennsylvania. [4]

  9. Foster Dwight Coburn - Wikipedia

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    Judge of swine at the 1884 World Cotton Centennial; Judge of swine at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition; Chief of the department of live stock at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition [11] [8] President of the first national corn congress at Chicago in 1898 [8] Director and vice-president of the Prudential Trust Company