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Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition - 1885, New Orleans, LA
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A Blog devoted to World's Fairs & Expositions, and other historical & contemporary subjects.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Copies of my book "1884-NEW ORLEANS-1885 The Great World's Fair" - ISBN 978-0-692-06509-9 - are now available for purchase at the following retail locations:
Octavia Books - 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
Arcadian Books - 714 Orleans Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Arcadian Books - 714 Orleans Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Oak Alley Plantation Gift Shop - 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA 70090
Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Book Review of "1884-NEW ORLEANS-1885 The Great World's Fair" on Goodreads.com - May 2018
"Mr. Speth has obviously done a LOT of research before writing this book! The story of how he got started collecting the images is fascinating in itself, as well as detailed information about the Centennial Photographic Company and their involvement in the New Orleans exposition. However, the images are the highlight of this book. I can only surmise at how much time and capital Mr. Speth has invested in his 30-year collection of images! The book is well worth the price of $34.95, as acquiring the actual images included would cost hundreds of dollars more! The fact that only half of Mr. Speth's entire New Orleans photographic images collection is included in the book makes you wonder if he should do a "sequel" featuring the additional images! I was truly intrigued by reading "1884-New Orleans-1885 The Great World's Fair", especially since this event has been nearly forgotten by historians. Granted, the New Orleans expo did not have the "pizzazz" of the 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia, but despite its shortcomings was a World's Fair well worth visiting at the time. Kudos to Kenneth Speth for putting together such a comprehensive book (the only one I am aware of) featuring rare period photos of New Orleans and the World's Exposition!"
Jeff Deaven - May 31st, 2018
Jeff Deaven - May 31st, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
Friday, March 9, 2018
Now available on eBay.....
Signed copies of my newly published book "1884-NEW ORLEANS-1885 The Great World's Fair" - ISBN 978-0-692-06509-9 - are now available for purchase on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/302660338569?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649
Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
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Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
1884-NEW ORLEANS-1885 - The Great World's Fair
My new book "1884-NEW ORLEANS-1885 - The Great World's Fair" - ISBN 978-0-692-06509-9 - is now available!
308 pages, with over 250 rare photos of the event from my personal collection.
Available for purchase here:
https://thebp.site/139395
Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
308 pages, with over 250 rare photos of the event from my personal collection.
Available for purchase here:
https://thebp.site/139395
Contact Ken Speth at: neworleansexpo@yahoo.com for current pricing information.
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- November 3rd - 16th, 2008: San Francisco 1894 - California Midwinter International Exposition. November 17th, 2008 - January 7th, 2009: New Orleans 1885 - The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. January 8th - 31st, 2009: Long Beach 1928 - Pacific Southwest Exposition. February 1st - March 6th, 2009: San Diego 1915 - Panama-California Exposition. March 7th, 2009: San Diego 1916 - Panama-California International Exposition. March 8th - April 12th, 2009: San Diego 1935 - California-Pacific International Exposition. April 13th, 2009: San Diego 1936 - California-Pacific International Exposition. February 1st, 2018: 1884-NEW ORLEANS-1885 The Great World's Fair - book published!
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World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition - 1885, New Orleans, LA