Exposition Boulevard in Austin
Where did its name come from?
From Jane Greig:
The Exposition in Exposition Boulevard was the Texas State Exposition in the 1920s on the grounds of Camp Mabry. According to a 1925 Chamber of Commerce report, the land owners between Windsor Road and Camp Mabry donated the land for Exposition Avenue to prevent congestion at the Exposition grounds.
Just what was on display? An air exhibit of planes and dirigibles, the pageant of India, an automobile show and a livestock show. The Dallas News recounted, “The poultry department is unusually attractive. It is reported that Ma Ferguson will enter a coop of her hens.” (Sounds a little problematic!) These articles and reports are on file at the Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe St.