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- The 20 Ton Rodman Gun
- View of The 20 Ton Rodman Gun in front of the U.S. Government Building. The background depicts a grassy area surrounded by trees, in the center of which a statue sits atop a pedastal.
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- Agricultural Avenue
- View looking down Agricultural Avenue, lined with various tents and small buildings. Depicted is a terrain of dirt paths and grass parks, clustered with with a multitude of trees. Also shown are people walking around.
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- Agricultural Building - Interior, Looking West
- Interior view of the Agricultural Building looking West. Depicts a room filled with tools and machinery related to the agricultural industry. Also shows a stand with a label reading, "Celery Salt, Mustard, and Spices." In the background is a large fountain.
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- Agricultural building - north front.
- View of the north front entrance of building.
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- Agricultural Hall.
- Exterior view of Agricultural Hall, American Restaurant (architect Schwarzmann) in its foreground, taken from Horticultural Hall. Depicts people on walkway and footbridge between the buildings and distinctive fence in foreground.
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- Agricultural Hall.
- Exterior of Agricultural Hall with a horse and carriage in front. In foreground are roads and people with hats and umbrellas.
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- Agricultural Hall, main avenue.
- View down Main Avenue in Agricultural Hall. Prominent is a wooden cow at the mincemeat display, containers of biscuits and crackers, and a Tufts soda fountain. Exhibit titles: Atmore & Son, Philadelphia, Pa., Exhibit #147; Larrabee, E.J., & Co., Albany, N.Y., Exhibit #258; Tufts, Jas. W.,Boston, Mass., Exhibit #n/a, Agricultural Hall, Bldg. #152.
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- Agricultural Hall - Nave.
- Ornamental fountain by Janes & Kirtland, New York, N.Y, inside Agricultural Hall. On the rim of the basin are planters, around the base of the fountain there are sculptures, and on top there is a sculpture. In the background "the Old Windmill" from Hecker, George V., & Co., New York, N.Y., Exhibit #203, and a U.S. Post mailbox are visible.
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- Agricultural Hall - Nave [Fountain]
- View of fountain in the nave of Agricultural Hall. The large fountain consists of two tiers and is decorated with small statues that include herons, men blowing horns, and a female figure. Potted plants are perched on the corners of the fountain barrier. Also shown in the far background is a wind-mill.
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- Agricultural Hall - Nave, Looking North
- Interior view of Agricultural Hall, specifically looking North from the nave. Depicts exhibits--primarily from Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and France--featuring delicacies such as chocolates, wines, and various other alcoholic beverages. The over-sized bottles on display are part of the Reignard exhibit, a Parisian wine firm. Also shown in the background is the model of a windmill.
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- Agricultural Hall - Nave, Looking North
- Interior view of Agricultural Hall, specifically looking North from the nave. Depicts various exhibits featuring delicacies such as chocolates, preserved fruits, and alcoholic beverages. Also shows a sign reading, "Geo. Neighbour & Sons, BEE HIVES," a London-based company located in the Great Britain and Ireland section of the Hall.
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- American Kindergarten - exterior.
- Exterior of building with walkway and bench.
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- American Steamship Company's Exhibit - Machinery Hall
- Interior view of Machinery Hall. Shows the exhibit by the American Steamship Company. Depicted is a display featuring several model ships, along with paintings and an architectural drawing of ships. Two benches are seen in front of the exhibit where viewers could sit to contemplate the display.
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- The American Volunteer (granite statue).
- Statue of American volunteer soldier in front of Main Building. Exhibit title: 'The American soldier', Exhibit #24, Exhibitors: New England Granite Company, Hartford, Conn.
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- The American Volunteer (Granite Statue).
- Statue of American volunteer soldier, exhibited by New England Granite Co., with man standing at its base and windows of Main Building in background.
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- The American Volunteer (granite statue).
- Statue of American volunteer soldier, exhibited by New England Granite Co., with man standing at its base and windows of Main Building in background.
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- American Watch Company's Exhibit - Machinery Hall
- Interior view of Machinery Hall depicting the exhibit by the American Watch Company. Also shows the equipment and machinery used in the watch industry.
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- Arkansas State Building.
- Exterior view of building with walkways in foreground and trees in background.
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- Arkansas State Building.
- The Arkansas State Building pavilion, in a lanscaped setting with trees and paths. There are flags visible around the building. In the background is George's Hill Restaurant, also called the Hebrew Restaurant.
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- Art Gallery and Memorial Hall, March 7,1876.
- Exterior view of Memorial Hall soon after completion. Work began on July 4, 1874 and was completed March 1, 1876. Equipment, lumber and buildings sed for construction are depicted in foreground.
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- Banana - Floral Hall.
- Interior view showing potted tree with hanging fruit. Other varieties of plants line the floor. Building adorned with arched windows, decorative archways, and chandelier.
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- Belmont Avenue.
- Architects: Machinery Hall -- Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wislon; Judges' Hall -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Pennsylvania Railroad Office -- Joseph M. Wilson; World's Ticket Office -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Centennial Photographic Association Building -- H.J. Schwarzmann. Artist of the "Washington" monument is M. Dickerson Eyre. Belmont Avenue with Bartholdi's Fountain prominent, lamp-lined walkways, landscaped grounds, the Washington monument and pedestrians, and several buildings, including Machinery Hall, Judges' Hall, Pennsylvania Railroad Office, Frank Leslie's Pavilion, World's Ticket Office, and Centennial Photographic Association Building.
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- Belmont Avenue
- View down Belmont Avenue. Depicts Bartholdi's Fountain in intersection, with train tracks and street lights, and buildings in the background.
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- Belmont Avenue.
- Architects: Machinery Hall -- Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson; Judges' Hall -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Pennsylvania Railroad Office -- Joseph M. Wilson; World's Ticket Office -- H.J. Schwarzmann; Centennial Photographic Association Building -- H.J. Schwarzmann. Artist of the "Washington" monument is M. Dickerson Eyre. Belmont Avenue with Bartholdi's Fountain prominent, lamp-lined walkways, landscaped grounds, the Washington monument and pedestrians, and several buildings, including Machinery Hall, Judges' Hall, Pennsylvania Railroad Office, Frank Leslie's Pavilion, World's Ticket Office, and Centennial Photographic Association Building.
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- Belmont Avenue Looking North
- View of Belmont Avenue with Bartholdi's Fountain in the foreground and the Machinery Hall in the background.
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- Birds-eye view from George's Hill.
- View of Centennial grounds looking down the Avenue of the Republic. Street lamps, benches, and fences in the foreground with various buildings in background.
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- Birds-eye view from Machinery Hall looking west.
- View of grounds looking north from Machinery Hall. Bench and street lamp lined walkway in foreground separated from various buildings, including U.S. Government Building, in background by lake with boats.
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- Bird's eye view from the Resevoir.
- "View from the reservoir. The reservoir extended along the northwest boundary of the Exposition grounds. This view shows state buildings in the foreground (from the left: Michigan, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware and Maryland) and Machinery Hall, the Main Building and the Art Gallery in the distance."--Looney. Old Philadelphia. p. 221. Aerial view of the exhibition from the reservoir. Architects: Connecticut State Building - D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell; U.S. Government Building - James H. Windrim; Machinery Hall and Main Exhibition Building - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson.
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- Bird's-eye view of grounds, from Main Building.
- Overview of exhibition grounds, with railroad and buildings visible. Flags top most buildings. Image is identical to P-8611.
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- Bird's eye view of grounds, from Main Building.
- Overview of exhibition grounds, with railroad and buildings visible. Flags top most buildings. Image is identical to P.8700.5
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- Bird's eye view of grounds from reservoir.
- Aerial view of the exhibition from the reservoir. Architects: Michigan State Building - N/A; New Hampshire State Building - N/A; Connecticut State Building - D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell; Massachusetts State Building - N/A; Delaware State Building - E.L. Rice Jr.; Maryland State Building - George A. Frederick; U.S. Government Building - James H. Windrim; Main Exhibition Building - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson; Machinery Hall - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson.
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- Bird's-eye view of grounds from resevoir.
- Aerial view of the exhibition from the reservoir. Architects: Connecticut State Building - D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell; U.S. Government Building - James H. Windrim; Women's Pavilion - H.J. Schwarzmann; Machinery Hall and Main Exhibition Building - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson.
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- Birdseye view from Main Building.
- Architects: Judge's Pavillion, Bldg. #109 - H.J. Schwarzmann, Hugh Kafka; World's Ticket Office, Bldg. #84 - H.J. Schwarzmann, Hugh Kafka; Centennial Photographic Association Building, Bldg. #110 - H.J. Schwarzmann. Overview of exhibition grounds, with railroad, buildings, and people visible. In the center is a lake. Flags top most buildings.
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- Board of Finance Building - south front.
- Exterior view of building with group of men in front.
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- Brazilian Cotton Exhibit - Agricultural Building
- Interior view of the Agricultural Building. Depicts the Brazilian Cotton Exhibit. The cotton is displayed attached to a temporary decorative wall, with flags extending at the top. At the base of the wall are bags of cotton.
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- Brazilian Empire Building.
- Exterior view of the Brazilian Empire Building in a shady grove of trees.
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- Brewer's Hall.
- Exterior view of the front of the building.
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- C. Schlickeysen's Exhibit - Machinery Hall
- Interior view of Machinery Hall depicting C. Schlickeysen's Exhibit. The exhibit features the work of the firm of C. Schlickeysen, a German innovator and inventor the auger brick machine.
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- California State Building.
- View of building with awning covered windows and the street and street light in foreground.
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- Canada lumber exhibit.
- Exterior view of the house and walkways in front.