New 1904 World’s Fair Book Offers Modern Retrospective, Never-Before-Seen Images – Gazelle By Claire Nesch 2024-04-15 266 On a perfect spring day in late April—120 years ago—200,000 people witnessed the opening festivities of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis amid a dazzling “Ivory City” of magnificent, massive palaces, cascading fountains and glittering lights.