| Contributor |
Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. |
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Ostheimer Bros., publisher. |
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Schwarzmann, Hermann J., 1846-1891, architect. |
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Wilson, Joseph M. 1838-1902, architect. |
| Title |
Centennial souvenir Philadelphia. 1876. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia]: [Ostheimer Bros.] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1876 |
| Date |
[1876] |
| Physical Description |
1 volume (15 prints on one sheet): lithographs, tinted with two stones; volume 9 x 13 cm. (3.25 x 4.75 in.) |
| Description |
Souvenir viewbook containing an accordion folded leaf of 15 prints depicting buildings, landmarks, and views of the Centennial
Exhibition. Titles include Main Exhibition Building; Memorial Hall; Horticultural Hall; Machinery Hall; Agricultural Hall;
Ladies Pavillion [sic]; Judges Pavillion [sic]; U.S. Government Building; New Jersey State Building; Shoe & Leather Building;
Total Ab[stinence] Fountain; English Building; Japanese Building; Birds Eye View [of the Centennial Grounds]; and Sawyer Observatory.
Views also show pedestrian traffic. Majority of the buildings were built after the designs of Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit
and Joseph M. Wilson. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition
of industry, agriculture, and art.
|
| Notes |
Copyright secured and Patent applied for by Ostheimer Bros., Philadelphia. |
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Includes "Contents" and "The Centennial Grounds and Exhibition Buildings" map. |
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Titles of views in French, German, and English. |
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P.2010.21.10 gift of David Doret. |
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P.2008.36.49 gift of Michael Zinman. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
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Ostheimer Brothers, a Philadelphia export and import firm, established in 1835, entered the export business following their
successful administration of a large number of the foreign exhibits at the Centennial Exhibition.
|
| Subject |
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Pictorial works. |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Maps. |
|
Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc. |
|
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Accordion fold format (Binding) |
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Ephemera -- 1870-1880. |
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Lithographs -- Tinted -- 1870-1880. |
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Maps -- 1870-1880. |
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Souvenirs -- 1870-1880. |
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Viewbooks -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. |
| Associated name |
Schwarzmann, Hermann J., 1846-1891, architect. |
| Associated name |
Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect. |
| Printer |
Ostheimer Bros., publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Doret Collection Centennial Ephemera [P.2010.21.10] |
|
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection [P.2008.36.49] |
| Accession number |
P.2008.36.49 |
