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Download or read book A Catalogue of the Exhibit of the Department of State at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901 (Classic Reprint) written by United States Department of State and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Exhibit of the Department of State at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901 The number of square feet of floor space occupied by the exhibit of the Department of State is about half the space necessary for a satisfactory installation. This space is covered by one table, four by twenty feet in size, on Which are displayed ten volumes in full morocco binding, twenty by twenty-five inches in size, in Which are exhibited all of the blanks used in the bureaus of the Department, and in the diplomatic and con Sular service, so arranged as to indicate to the student the method of doing business in the Department, at the embassies, legations, consulates, and consular agencies; by four glass cases, ninety-six by thirty-two inches in size, in Which are exhibited original manuscripts of great value and interest; by ten upright glass cases, forty-two inches long by thirty-two inches Wide, con taining exhibits of papers, so arranged as to show in concise and simple manner the workings of'the bureaus, and also many forms of treaties and a variety of medals; by a large square case, fiftv-four by forty-two inches, in Which is exhibited a collection of rarest relies, such as the sword worn by Washington in his campaigns, eyeglasses used by that great man, a sword worn by Jackson in battle, a cane used by Franklin, and many others, besides some highly valuable jewels presented to the United States by foreign governments; by one glass cabinet containing a silver urn, a sword, and a pair of pistols presented to Captain Hull, of the United States Navy; by a bookcase containing the publications of the Department; by two pedestals for wing frames; a panel, five by ten feet in size, and a table on Which is a plaster slab reproducing a treaty engraven in stone over four hundred years before the Christian era. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.