Tuesday, October 13, 2009

October 13

October 13, 1908: Rochester hosts its first Industrial Exposition, attracting 150,000 visitors. The week-long event was launched with a parade of marchers and 200 floats. The expo's slogan was "Rochester Means Quality".

Further Reading
 
Rochester History (1972) vol 34, issue 4, pg 7

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