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Alaska

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Under a white, igloo-shaped dome, the 49th state presents its wildlife, industry and Indian crafts. View the State & Federal Area Map Locate It: S10 On view are 30-foot totem poles originally carved for the St. Louis Fair of 1904, and exhibits illustrating Alaska's booming industrial development. WORLD OF WATER. Featured are the state's new coastal ferry system, its fishing industry and plans for the largest dam in the Free World. Also shown are the works of Alaskan artists, and wildlife such as stuffed bears, a 74-pound mounted salmon, moose and caribou. NORTHERN LIGHTS. In a theater under the dome, a huge topographical model of the state lights up during a narration of Alaskan life, and the dome itself becomes a planetarium of the northern skies with a display of the aurora borealis. CRAFTSMEN'S VILLAGE. Indian and Eskimo carvings in wood and ivory are displayed; live deer, bear cubs and huskies may be seen. Fur parkas, mukluks and other items made in Alaska are exhibited, and a shop offers such local delicacies as sourdough sauce. The description of this exhibit from the 1965 Official Guide Book Artist's rendering of Alaska Pavilion SOURCE: NY World's Fair Corporation artwork presented courtesy Gary Holmes collection Alaska Pavilion SOURCE: Commercial Transparency by Photo Lab, Inc., Washington, DC