1. What is the expression that was coined as a result of walking down a one-mile long midway with rides and amusements and served as the headquarters for fun and adventure at the fair?

2. How many square feet of exhibit space was comprised of palaces?

3. How many distinct buildings were there at the fair?

4. How many miles of walks and roadways were there?

5. How many workers were employed to build the fair over the six-year period prior to it?

6. What is the title of the most comprehensive text ever created on collectibles from the 1904 World’s Fair?

Answers

1. “Coming down the Pike” because on the “Pike” you never knew what you would see next.
2. 5 million square feet.
3. 1500 distinct buildings.
4. 75 miles of walks and roadways.
5. 200,000 workers.
6. 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair Mementos and Memorabilia by Robert Hendershott (You can order a copy for $39.95 from Crawford Direct Marketing, 7944 Curtis Ave., Omaha, NE 68134-2162, 402-571-0736).

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