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Sepia photograph of a large exhibition hall with iron roof trusses, a big animal skeleton on a wooden platform, and a whale-like model hanging at right.

The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: the US Government building: natural history exhibit featuring a dinosaur skeleton. Photograph, 1904.

A sepia photograph of a vast exhibition hall with arched iron trusses and tall windows, where a large articulated skeleton stands on a raised wooden platform behind a railing. A suspended whale-like model hangs at right, and glass display cases line the wall beyond.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1904
Medium
Gelatin silver prints Photographic prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3157 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: Salón de historia natural con esqueleto, Feria Mundial de San Luis 1904

Fotografía en sepia de un amplio salón de exposiciones con armaduras de hierro arqueadas y altas ventanas, donde un gran esqueleto articulado se alza sobre una plataforma de madera tras una barandilla. A la derecha cuelga un modelo con forma de ballena y, al fondo, vitrinas de vidrio recorren la pared.

Português: Salão de história natural com esqueleto, Feira Mundial de St. Louis 1904

Fotografia em sépia de um amplo salão de exposição com treliças de ferro arqueadas e janelas altas, onde um grande esqueleto articulado se ergue sobre uma plataforma de madeira atrás de um guarda-corpo. À direita, um modelo em forma de baleia está suspenso e, ao fundo, vitrines de vidro acompanham a parede.