Commemorating the event of the first permanent English settlement in America, 1607 Jamestown Exposition, April 26th to Nov. 30th, 1907. [Prospectus].
by [JAMESTOWN TER-CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION]. [TUCKER, Harry St. George, JOHSTON, C. Brooks, SHERWOOD, C.S., et al]
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Norfolk, VA: Jamestown Exposition Co., 1907. 12mo. 5.5 x 7 in. [2], 16, [2] pp. With illustrations, 2 large folding colour maps (Population near Hampton Roads, VA 12 hours & 24 hours; Historical Tidewater Virginia). Illustrated brick-red softcovers, cover art of Powhatan Indian w/ view of Jamestown in background (minor dustsoiling, edgewear), still a VG bright copy. First edition of this uncommon prospectus intended to attract visitors and exhibitors to the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, intended to follow after the great successes of the 1893 Columbian Exposition, 1901 Pan-American, and the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Unfortunately the organizers were less than competent and by opening day only one-third of the fair’s grounds and buildings were complete, Norfolk, VA had very limited accommodations and poor transportation connections, and there was an emphasis on Naval & military achievements, including a re-enactment of the Battle of Hampton Roads between the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor. The Powhatan Tribe settlement was shoved off to the Midway where it was overshadowed by the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, so it was much less visited by the 3 million tourists. However, the African-American Exhibition proved quite popular, and the Negro Development and Exposition Co. estimated they drew 3000-12,000 spectators per day.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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- Title
- Commemorating the event of the first permanent English settlement in America, 1607 Jamestown Exposition, April 26th to Nov. 30th, 1907. [Prospectus].
- Author
- [JAMESTOWN TER-CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION]. [TUCKER, Harry St. George, JOHSTON, C. Brooks, SHERWOOD, C.S., et al]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Jamestown Exposition Co.,
- Place of Publication
- Norfolk, VA:
- Date Published
- 1907.
- Keywords
- Jamestown Exposition, 1907, Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, Maps, Cartography, World’s Fairs, World Fairs, Expositions, Powhatan Indians, African-American History, African-americana, Expositions, Fair
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