New York at the Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, April 26 to December 1, 1907 . rancisco, a vivid reproduction in miniature; Ferraras trainedanimal show, which always drew large crowds; Hell Gate, whereskiffs holding six or eight passengers swirled around a circular canaluntil disappearing into the utter darkness of the vortex, and AkounsStreets of Cairo, making its usual extensive display with such adjunctsas a camel herd gaily caparisoned, donkeys, a theatre where orientaldancers with scant costuming held forth, innumerable fortune fore-casters and dirty palmists, and of course, a ba
New York at the Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, April 26 to December 1, 1907 . rancisco, a vivid reproduction in miniature; Ferraras trainedanimal show, which always drew large crowds; Hell Gate, whereskiffs holding six or eight passengers swirled around a circular canaluntil disappearing into the utter darkness of the vortex, and AkounsStreets of Cairo, making its usual extensive display with such adjunctsas a camel herd gaily caparisoned, donkeys, a theatre where orientaldancers with scant costuming held forth, innumerable fortune fore-casters and dirty palmists, and of course, a bazaar, where peopleobtained bargains in linen drawn-work or silken articles if theywisely forced the price to one-fourth of the original. An automobile looping the death-gap, the thrilling descent onthe long slack wire from the mast top, diving into a shallow basin,and Lincoln Beachys airship wTere free attractions at certain hourseach day. Attendance The Exposition gates were open 219 days, inclusive of Sundays,for attendants and officials but not for visitors, and the average daily. 0 uJ Z Z 0 3 -- m <a. < S £O Z Jamestown Exposition 181 admissions numbered 13,017, making the average daily receipts$3, During the days it was opened from April 26th to the 30th,inclusive, the total attendance was 68,063; for May, 263,647; June,443,618; July, 417,766; August, 500,769; September, 504,310;October, 427,479; November, 225,083. The total admissions scheduled as follows: Paid, 1,401,409;free, 1,357,283; Sundays, 92,043; total, 2,850,735. The receiptstaken in at the gate amounted to $652, The largest attendance on any one day was on June 10th,known as Georgia Day, when there was an attendance of 46, New York Day, which was October 10th, the paid admissionsnumbered 14,648; the free, 8,504; total, 23,152 admissions; receipts$6, Highly Commended While visitors from all over, men and women of education andwho had traveled much, went away with deep appreciati
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