Exhibits&Statues

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Liberty Bell:
-brought to St. Louis on petition of 75,000 school children
-guarded by policemen and protected by a railing
-"Liberty Bell Day" was important event in June
-excort of cavalry accompanied Bell to its quarters

Louisiana Purchase Desk:
-one of the most remarkable pieces of furniture was desk where the Louisiana transfer was signed
-above desk, painting of Marquies Pierre Clement Lausset(French Prefect of Louisiana) was seated at same desk

Modern Turntable in the Transportation Palace:
-locomotive and tender mounted on a turntable resembling inverted bridge truss whole assemblage of parts revolved easily on a relatively small horizontal circle of steel so the headlight lluminated in turn every corner of the great building
-turntable revolved 75-foot circle & 79inch driving wheels rotated rapidly
-electric power was used to move all mechanism
-American Locomotive Company built the engine &Chicago Bridge and Iron Works supplied the turntable
-turntable carried the locomotive= 1854,000pounds
-tender = 140,000
-162 tons in total
-55, 000 pounds of sand were carried in the tender

Railway Coach used by Abraham Lincoln:
-coach represented highest type of railroad palace car 130 years ago
-interior furnished with ricest tapestries, mirrors, and upholstries
-coach was were Lincoln greeted people in his travels

Observation Wheel:
-located in the center of the grounds
-carried visitor 230 feet view and gave them a view of everything