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The Tower of Jewels stood at 435 feet and was the tallest structure on the fairgrounds. The distinguishing feature of the lighting scheme was the discarding of all old methods and the employment of indirect or masked lighting, together with a most generous use of searchlights thrown on to the towers and other high buildings. This had the effect of clearly defining all the architectural features, as well as the gorgeous coloring for which the Exposition was so justly renowned. Hundreds of searchlights were employed, including the scintillator on Yacht Harbor. This scintillator consisted of a battery of forty-eight searchlights and was operated by an equal number of men. Several times each week beam drills showing marvelous beautiful color combinations were given on the scintillator, and when these rays of rainbow diversities were thrown on the main tower with its 125,000 sparkling jewels, the effect was simply gorgeous. It was a sight of which the visitors never grew tired and will remain one of the lasting memories of the Exposition.
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