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Postcard from 1904 World's Fair
Postcard
Official Souvenir World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904: Kentucky State Building
Published by Samuel Cupples Envelope Co.
Postmark unreadable, sent to Louisville, Kentucky.
Item/Collection Note: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, or St. Louis World's Fair, exceeded all previous American expositions in size and in the number of postcards issued. Located on a 1270-acre tract, the fair contained almost eight hundred structures. The Samuel Cupples Envelope Company, official concessionaire for stationery and postcards, published an incredible range of cards with many printing variations.





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