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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Willard B. Shelp |
| Date | 13 May 1979 |
| Document Type | Sound Recording |
| Description | Attendee recalls many exhibits including the Boer War and the Ferris Wheel breaking down. He was presented a turban by a Moroccan official who rented his family house during the time of the fair and remembers the improvement in water quality provided to homes after the fair. |
| Fair | 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis |
| Keywords | personal account, fair legacy, industrial pavilions, electricity, souvenir, finance, pricing, race, culture, entertainment, native villages, theater, urban renewal, water, food, women |
| Products | porcelain; ice cream cones |
| Attractions | Tyrolean Alps; The Pike; Igorrote Village; Esquimaux Village; The Boer War and National South African Exhibit; Ferris Wheel |
| Interviewer | [Missouri Historical Society] |
| Recording Date | 13 May 1979 |
| Duration | 01:15:19 |
| Additional Notes | Audio quality is poor and repeats from 00:63:35 to the end. |
| Archive | Missouri Historical Society |
| Copyright | Missouri Historical Society |