The World's Fair drew big crowds from the start
If the estimates were correct, 197,000 people paid the 50-cent admission at the main gate, Lindell and DeBaliviere Avenue, on opening day.
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If the estimates were correct, 197,000 people paid the 50-cent admission at the main gate, Lindell and DeBaliviere Avenue, on opening day.
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