The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; An object lesson to Cuban merchants; Plastic art at the exposition; The Pan-American commission at Charleston; Missouri headquarters at Charleston; The Negro Department; The Floriculture Committee; Homes of the long ago; Mr. Joseph M. Huston and the Philadelphia Building; Live Stock Department; The New York state building and the New York Commission; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition echoes; Quarantine methods and their effect on trade; The Gate City of South Carolina (Greenwood, S.C.); Puerto Rican coffee; Department of Exhibits and Concessions; Special permission to visit Fort Sumter; No cannibalism in Jamaica; Some welcome visitors; Newberry, S.C.
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of two women, one dressed in men's uniform. Writing on back of card reads, "September, 1901. Miss McLeod in military coat and cap and her sister Rose L. McLeod (later Mrs. E.H. Barnwell)."
