The Northwest Industrial Exposition was held in
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada ...
(then known as Spokane Falls) in October 1890. It followed the August 4, 1889 fire that burned much of downtown.
Chauncey B. Seaton designed the exposition hall. Artworks displayed included works by
Frederic Remington
Frederic Sackrider Remington (October 4, 1861 – December 26, 1909) was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art. His works are known for depicting the Western United State ...
. The wooden exposition building burned in September 11, 1893.
History
Washington became a state November and 11, 1889. The exposition hall was built at Sprague Avenue and Riverside Avenue. The exposition touted conquering nature. Light installations featured at the exposition.
People profiled in the exposition brochure include
F. Lewis Clark,
Horace L. Cutter,
Kirtland K. Cutter, laywer and writer
Chester Glass, businessman and state legislator
B. C. Van Houten,
D. M. Drumheller,
David B. Jenkins, and Dr. C. S. Penfield.
See also
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Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, commonly also known as the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and officially known as the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, was a worldwide exposition held in Portlan ...
, held in Portland, Oregon in 1905
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List of world's fairs
This is a list of international and colonial world's fairs, as well as a list of national exhibitions, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built).
1790s
* 1791 – Prague, Bohemia, Habsburg m ...
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1890 in Washington (state)
1890 festivals