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"Note. - As other world's fairs are briefly described in these pages, apart from that which forms the subject proper of the work, it will be understood that when not otherwise stated or inferred, the index references relate to the Columbian Exposition. The index has been prepared with a view to enable the subscriber to turn in a moment to anything he wishes to read. Thus is he would know what the city of Boston, the state of Colorado, or the empire of Germany has sent to the Fair, he will find reference made under the headings of "Boston," "Colorado," and "Germany," to all their more important exhibits. If he would refer to some section in one of the main divisions, as in the Agricultural or Fine Arts departments, he will find the exhibits classified by nationalities under "Agriculture" and "Fine Arts." And so with exhibitors and that which they exhibit, mention being made of individuals, associations, and groups or articles, with cross references covering the entire Exposition as described in The Book of the Fair. The names of exhibiting artists and of those who took part in the Congress Auxiliary are omitted, as they are several thousand in number." - [From "The Book of the Fair index]
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