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The New England exhibit was the combined effort of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. While each state had its own building displaying its history, industry and tourism, the New England exhibit consisted of a reproduction of a wharf, a dockside warehouse and a schooner.

New England in the Court of States
New England - Courtesy World's Fair Historical Society - wf-146

New England in the Court of States
New England -  photo 147

New England in the Court of States
New England in the Court of States Photo from the Gottscho-Schleisner Collection (Library of Congress)

Rhode Island Governor William H. Vanderbilt signs the register at the Rhode Island Pavilion.
Rhode Island Governor William H. Vanderbilt signs the register at the Rhode Island Pavilion. Fair employee, James R. Barnes, Jr. looks on. Newspaper clipping courtesy of James R. Barnes, III.

Replica of a New England Lobster Dock
Replica of a New England Lobster Dock

New England in the Court of States
Sailing ship - Courtesy World's Fair Historical Society - wf-147r

New England in the Court of States
New England in the Court of States

Whaling Museum Bookmark
Whaling Museum Bookmark