| Creator |
Centennial Photographic Co. |
| Contributor |
Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. |
|
Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect. |
| Title |
Japanese bronze and silver birds. [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Edward
L. Wilson, W. Irving Adams, proprietors.
|
| Publisher |
Philadelphia : Centennial Photographic Co |
| Date |
1876 |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; mount 11 x 18 cm (4.25 x 7 in.) (stereograph format) |
| Description |
View showing a bronze and silver sculpture depicting two birds and flowers on display at the Japanese Court within the Main
Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Shows the sculpture of
two birds standing on a rock with blooming flowers. It rests on a tablecloth lined table. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated
the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
|
| Is part of |
International Exhibition, 1876 2167 |
| Notes |
Title on negative. |
|
Date from item. |
|
Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted
by date range 1776-1876.
|
|
White curved mount with rounded corners. |
|
Gift of Raymond Holstein. |
| Subject |
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
|
Birds. |
|
Bronze. |
|
Exhibitions & displays -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Flowers. |
|
Japanese. |
|
Sculpture -- Japan. |
|
Sculpture, Japanese. |
|
Silver. |
|
AAPI. |
| Geographic subject |
United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc. |
|
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
|
Stereographs -- 1870-1880. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Holstein stereo - Centennial Photo. Co. [P.2011.47.509] |
| Accession number |
P.2011.47.509 |
