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Night photograph of the illuminated Palace of Electricity at the 1904 St. Louis fair, reflected in still water, with a searchlight beam above.

The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: the Palace of Electricity by night. Photograph, 1904.

A brilliantly lit neoclassical exposition building, outlined in glowing lights and crowned with a rooftop sculpture, stands along a dark reflective lagoon. A bright searchlight beam sweeps diagonally across the sky above the illuminated facade and dark trees.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1904
Medium
Photographic prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3011 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1904.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Palacio de la Electricidad de noche, Feria Mundial de 1904, San Luis

Un edificio de exposición de estilo neoclásico, iluminado intensamente y delineado con luces brillantes, se alza junto a una laguna oscura y reflectante. Un potente haz de reflector cruza diagonalmente el cielo sobre la fachada iluminada y los árboles oscuros.

Português: Palácio da Eletricidade à noite, Feira Mundial de 1904, St. Louis

Um edifício de exposição de estilo neoclássico, intensamente iluminado e contornado por luzes brilhantes, ergue-se à beira de uma lagoa escura e espelhada. Um forte feixe de holofote atravessa diagonalmente o céu acima da fachada iluminada e das árvores escuras.

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