Reception of Rex, Music Hall
This file appears in: Memories of the 1884 Cotton Centennial Exposition

Skylights throughout the building captured maximum natural light, but note the large electric chandeliers as well. The gigantic Pilcher organ was the largest in the world at the time.
Image courtesy of Ken Speth. Private collection.
This file appears in: Memories of the 1884 Cotton Centennial Exposition
Memories of the 1884 Cotton Centennial Exposition
Imagine yourself in a mule-drawn streetcar or private carriage being transported to Exposition grounds. Hear the hooves on a shell road constructed for the occasion. You arrive at this Main Entrance.…