File ID	f045p0263
Contributor	Lewis Publishing Company (University City, Mo.)
Date.Digital	2002-06-07
Date.Original	1904
Description	Camp Lewis, or Tent City, was a community of tents set up to provide accommodations at reasonable rates for Lewis Publishing Company subscribers and others attending the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This photograph shows the recreation tent. Glass cases contain a variety of souvenirs that could be purchased. The tent was decorated with ivy and the sides could be raised or lowered depending on the weather. This photograph appeared in "A Trip to Camp Lewis, A City of Tents," a promotional brochure published by Lewis Publishing Company.
Source	Photograph, laminated, tears on left appear to be in negative, damage lower left, lamination causing distortion, 9.17" by 5.67"
Subject	University City (Mo.)--Pictorial Works
Subject	Camp Lewis (University City, Mo.)
Title	Camp Lewis recreation tent, 1904