Views of the World's fair and Midway plaisance .. . The south front of the Fisheries Building became a familiar object viewed from the bridge over thenorth inlet, where scores of thousands were constantly passing and repassing. From here a better ideaof the general exterior plan of the odd structure could be gained than from almost any other point,though the popular entrance was at the north The Womars Building viewed from a distance had the disadvantage that its unattractive sky-light came into view, while the fineness of its detail work was to an extent lost, but from no point wasit o


Views of the World's fair and Midway plaisance .. . The south front of the Fisheries Building became a familiar object viewed from the bridge over thenorth inlet, where scores of thousands were constantly passing and repassing. From here a better ideaof the general exterior plan of the odd structure could be gained than from almost any other point,though the popular entrance was at the north The Womars Building viewed from a distance had the disadvantage that its unattractive sky-light came into view, while the fineness of its detail work was to an extent lost, but from no point wasit otherwise than an attractive object. It may have lacked force of expression, but was at least delicateand womanly.


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