The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (aka World's Fair) in St. Inspired by Arkansas' display, the musical DeMoss family composed the song, "My Happy Little Home in Arkansas." The song described Arkansas as "ever green" and where "famous premium apples grow," and as a place that grows cotton, cane, and every kind of grain. Branner outlined the locations of the mineral deposits, timber, prairies and swamp lands, acknowledging the diversity of the resources within the state. One demonstration of state forests was a specimen of oak that measured 125 feet high and 33 feet in circumference at a foot above the ground, said to rival California's "Hooker Oak." A large relief map of Arkansas made by state geologist John C. A 14,000-pound piece of zinc from Marion County, measuring 6 feet long, 7 feet wide, went on display in the Mining Building. In the center of the rotunda's court, a fountain designed by Sarah Ellsworth of Hot Springs featured crystals from the area, with the basin of the fountain being formed from granite from Little Rock.
Jean Loughborough-Douglass designed the state building, which is described as either French Rococo or Renaissance style. Although business leaders met in 1891 to encourage Arkansas' participation in the Columbian Exposition, the state Legislature did not appropriate funding for the state's exhibition until 1893, and then appropriated a much smaller sum than had been requested. The Columbian Exposition in Chicago opened in 1893. Brooks may have inspired future butter sculptures on a larger scale that appeared in subsequent state and world fairs. As people began to question its authenticity, she re-created it as a special demonstration of her technique. The Arkansas women's reception room exhibited portraits of prominent Arkansans such as Chester Ashley and Sandy Faulkner, as well as a painting titled "The Arkansas Traveler," complemented by the "Arkansas Traveler" tune played on a piano.Īlthough displayed in the Woman's Pavilion rather than the state exhibit, the butter sculpture "Dreaming Iolanthe," made by Caroline Brooks, a Helena resident, attracted considerable praise and attention. A variety of minerals on display included iron, zinc, silver, copper, lead, granite, limestone, kaolin clay, coal and more. Cotton plants by the thousands were also displayed, and visitors took cotton bolls as souvenirs, as well as sacks of shelled corn. The octagonal Arkansas building at the Centennial Exposition was constructed entirely from native Arkansas woods, and a large, bronzed iron acanthus fountain donated by the Little Rock and Pine Bluff Women's Centennial Club adorned the center of the octagonal exhibition room. Arkansas' participation in numerous world's fairs in the United States presented an opportunity to advertise the state's accomplishments and promote settlement. World's Fairs in the United States invited participation from each state, with each state funding its own building and displays. In 1876, the United States hosted its first World's Fair in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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