| Title |
Pennsylvania at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[San Francisco] |
| Publisher |
CA. San Franciscio. 1915 |
| Date |
[1915] |
| Physical Description |
27 photographs on 25 leaves in 1 album : gelatin silver ; album 26 x 32 cm (10 x 12.5 in.) |
| Description |
Photograph album containing twenty-seven captioned views of Pennsylvania's contributions to the world's fair held in San Francisco,
February 20-December 4, 1915. A number of the images include persons and groups of people posed in front of the Liberty Bell,
which traveled nation wide on train from Philadelphia to the fair. Photographs include: "Pennsylvania Building"; "Corner of
the Pennsylvania Garden"; "Corner of the Pennsylvania Bldg showing Plaque"; "Mural Pennsylvania Bldg. Steel Industry, Edward
Trumbull";"Mural Pennsylvania Bldg. Penn's Treaty, Edward Trumbull"; "The Chinese Commission to the Exposition" in front of
the Liberty Bell; "Gentlemen's Rest Room" in the Pennsylvania Building; "Education Day, October 11. 1915" showing young girls
attired in "stars and stripes" dresses dancing; "Education Day, October 11. 1915" showing a woman attired as "Liberty" surrounded
by young girls attired in "stars and stripes" dresses and standing in front of the Liberty Bell; "Great Grand Daughter of
Gen. Putnam" by the Liberty Bell; "Ex Gov. John K. Tenor delivering address Dedication Day, March 18, 1915"; "Vice Pres. Fairbanks
delivering address Dedication Day; "Judge William Bailey Lamar U.S. Repr. delivering address Dedication Day"; "Mr. Thomas
A. Edison" by Liberty Bell; "A group of Chinese girls" by Liberty Bell; "Mr. Henry Ford" by Liberty Bell; Pennsylvania "Governor
Martin G. Brumbaugh and Official Party" by Liberty Bell; Pennsylvania "Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh delivering address Pennsylvania
Day, September 4, 1915; "Senator E.L. Tustin delivering address Pennsylvania Day, September 4, 1915";
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"Judge Win Bailey Lamar U.S. Repr. delivering address Pennsylvania Day"; "Vice Pres Ruben B. Hale of P.P.J.E. delivering address
Pennsylvania Day"; "Senator Boies Penrose" at Liberty Bell; "Farwell to the Liberty Bell, November 10, 1915"; "Philadelphia
Officers 'Guards to the Liberty Bell"; "Chief Little Bear" at Liberty Bell; "Arrival of the Liberty Bell at the Pennsylvania
Bldg"; and "Arrival of the Liberty Bell at the Pennsylvania Bldg."
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Photograph titled, "The Chinese Commission to the Exposition," depicts nine Chinese men and one white man posed in front of
the Liberty Bell behind a metal barrier. The men are attired in suits, some holding bowler hats in their hands, except one
older Chinese man who wears a white mustache and is attired in a changshan and a round hat. The Liberty Bell is decorated
with flowers and sits on a platform draped in an American flag. Four flags, including two American flags, are on flagpoles
flanking the bell. Partial view of men and women spectators in the background. Photograph titled, "A group of Chinese girls,"
depicts six Chinese women posed in front of the Liberty Bell. In the center, the Liberty Bell is displayed on a platform that
is draped with an American flag. Two women sit on the platform, and four women stand. Five of the women are attired in white
tunics with Mandarin collars, dark-colored skirts, and lace-up, heeled boots, and several of the women wear necklaces and
brooches. The woman in the right is attired in a long-sleeved white shirt, a quilted, dark-colored tunic with a Mandarin collar
and matching quilted pants, a bracelet, and lace-up, heeled boots.
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| Notes |
Title and date from manuscript note on first page of album. |
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See related: Rau Collection [P.9520.1] and photo - unid. -events [P.9520.2-8]. |
| Subject |
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) |
|
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) -- People. |
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Chinese. |
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Chinese -- Clothing & dress. |
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Clothing & dress. |
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Exhibitions -- California -- San Francisco. |
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Flags -- American. |
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Liberty Bell. |
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Men -- Chinese. |
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Women -- Chinese. |
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AAPI. |
| Genre |
Gelatin silver prints -- 1910-1920. |
|
Group portrait photographs -- 1910-1920. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| albums [P.2022.2] |
| Accession number |
P.2022.2 |
