United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 10th Street, 33.7815644, -84.409161United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Piedmont Avenue, 33.7674443, -84.38202United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Piedmont Park, 33.78649, -84.37382unknown1895Grand Plaza, from dome of government buildingView of the Grand Plaza at the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia.people; park; expo; cotton expo; plaza; eventThe Cotton States and International Exposition was an event that took place during the fall of 1895 in Piedmont Park just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The Exposition was meant to foster trade between southern states and South American nations and to exhibit the resources of the region to the world. In 1904, the city of Atlanta purchased Piedmont Park from the Piedmont Park Exposition Company and extended the city limits north to include the park.image/jpegVIS 170.3816.001ahc1703816001a.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionEvents--Georgia--AtlantaExhibition facilities--Georgia--AtlantaBuildings--Atlanta--GeorgiaFountains--Georgia--AtlantaParks--Georgia--AtlantaRecreation--Georgia--AtlantaAerial viewsBird's-eye views--1890-1900Cotton States and International Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.)Cotton States and International ExpositionStillImage