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An external view of the Transept Crystal Palace from the Prince of Wales Gate vantage point. Vincent Brooks of Day and Sons Publishers completed this colored lithograph in 1851. In the front of the palace a crowd of fair attendees can be seen, including a man selling pies and sailors on shore leave. 
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ourtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum

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An internal view of the Transept Crystal Palace showing the famous Osler Crystal Fountain. John Absolon of Llyod Brothers & Company completed this color lithograph in 1851.
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ourtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum

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At the 1904 Saint Louis Fair, called the “Louisiana Purchase Exposition” a group of Sinhalese dancers posed with elephants. This area of the fair was known as the “Mysterious Asia concession.” 
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ourtesy of St. Louis Public Library Digital Collections
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"Court of the States" from the 1939-40 World's Fair "World of Tomorrow".
From the archives of the Old Barracks Association 
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A Symbol of New Jersey
1915 World's Fair
The Old Barracks Museum | 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 | 609-396-1776 | info@barracks.org
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  • Home
  • About
    • History >
      • About the Building
      • Bibliography
    • Contact
    • Space Rentals
    • Staff & Board
    • Supporters
    • Projects >
      • Bake Oven Rebuild
      • Operation: Restoration 2016 >
        • Officers' House Restoration
        • Barracks Restoration
      • French and Indian War Outfittings Project & Grant
    • Photo Gallery
  • Visit
    • Hours, Admission, Etc.
    • Special Events >
      • 4 Centuries of African American Soldiers
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • School and Group Tours
    • Plan Your Visit
  • Exhibits
    • Collection Highlights >
      • Sampler Collection
    • A Symbol of New Jersey to the World
    • When Women Vote: The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement
    • "Necessary and Proper for the Public Good" World War I Exhibit
  • Support
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    • Donate
    • Volunteers & Interns
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