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A Century of Progress %u2022 Vintage PostcardsMaya Temple at Night, WF-35The temple is a modern reproduction of one of the buildings of the Monjas, or Nunnery, at Uxmal, Yucatan%u2014a striking example of the architecture of the Mayas. The Monjas is thought to have been the nunnery of the vestal virgins, who attended the sacred fires in the temples of their gods, and who were put to death if they broke their vow of chastity. The barbaric facade of the temple is decorated with relief carvings of the intertwining bodies of the feathered serpent god Kukulcan. Fantastic, grotesque masks done in the brilliant colors that characterize Mayan architecture, adorn the walls.J.O. Stoll Co. SeriesCourt of States at Night, Agricultural and Food Building at Night, WF-30The Agriculture Building is very unusual in appearance, resembling somewhat the hull of a ship. It is 628 ft. long by 108 ft., with three wings like the teeth of a key. The Court of States looks brilliant at night, the front wall of each state%u2019s exhibit room being decorated like a giant poster in brilliant blues, orange, yellow, and green and presenting a remarkably vivid color picture from across the lagoon.