The book of the fair; an historical and descriptive presentation of the world's science, art, and industry, as viewed through the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893 (1893)
Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918 · Chicago, San Francisco, The Bancroft Co. · leaf 24
educa¬ tion. In the mining display are nearly all the metals and minerals of commercial value found in California, among them gold, silver, and nickel; lead, tin, copper, antimony, aluminum, and iron; sulphur and salt; gypsum and kaolin; asphalt, borax, and petroleum. Of farm and market-garden… … tomatoes, onions, cabbages, carrots, and turnips. Fruits, fresh, canned, and dried, crystallized and preserved, are here in every species and form. There are oranges, lemons, and limes; apples, quinces, and pears; peaches, plums, and nectarines; figs, prunes, and dates; olives, cherries, and…
