Collection documenting the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of American Independence. The Centennial Photographic Company was granted exclusive rights to photograph the World's Fair.

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Mrs. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Museum Series - Colorado Building
View of Mrs. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Museum Series in the Colorado Building. Depicts a display of stuffed wildlife in a replica of their natural habitat. Trees, shrubbery, and large boulders create the natural effect.
New England Glass Company's exhibit - Main Building.
New England Glass Company's exhibit - Main Building.
Collection of glass ware, including bottles, decanters, glasses, and a table chandelier. Exhibit title: New England Glass Co., East Cambridge, Mass., Exhibit #274, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1.
New England Glass Company's exhibit - Main Building.
New England Glass Company's exhibit - Main Building.
Collection of glass ware, including bottles, decanters, glasses, and a table chandelier. Exhibit title: New England Glass Co., East Cambridge, Mass., Exhibit #274, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1.
New Hampshire State Building.
New Hampshire State Building.
Exterior view of the New Hampshire State Building with trails and paths in front.
New Hampshire State Building.
Exterior of the New Hampshire State Building with four men standing on porch and in front of building.
New Jersey State Building.
Exterior view of building with several trees in front.
New York State Building.
Exterior view of building with people standing along walkways and railroad tracks in foreground.
Norway section - Main Building.
Norway section - Main Building.
Exhibit titles: Brandt, C., Bergen, Exhibit #50; Naess, H.S., Christiania, Exhibit #41, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1. Norwegian sleigh and carriages; hides hanging on a wall behind. Also in the background is a display case with boots and shoes.
N.W. view of Elkington & Co.'s exhibit.
N.W. view of Elkington & Co.'s exhibit.
Exhibit titles: Marchand, Louis Leon, Paris, Exhibit #478; Elkinston [sic] & Co., Birmingham, Exhibit #134, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg., #1. Showcase containing suits of armor and decorative metal ware, including candelabra, platters, urns, and chandeliers. Beside Elkington exhibit is Marchand.
Ohio State Building.
Exterior of the Ohio State Building with several people holding umbrellas on paths in front.
"Old Abe", Wisconsin Eagle.
"Old Abe", Wisconsin Eagle.
Display of "Old Abe", a Wisconsin Eagle, housed in an annex north of the Wisconsin State Building. Lithograph caption: "North of this building is an annex intended for special display of the productions of Wisconsin. It contains specimens of the ores, minerals, stone and woods of the State. Over this collection presides the war-eagle 'Old Abe,' a bird which can boast of a biography the particulars of which some of the 'Badger State' attendants will be glad to relate."
Old Time Wind-Mill - Agricultural Hall
Interior view of Agricultural Hall. Shows the Old Time Wind-Mill, lined by barrels and cloth sacks along the exterior. Also depicted are stacks of boxes containing crackers, as well as cabinets filled with bottles of wine and champagne.
Operti's Tropical Garden
View of Operti's Tropical Garden at Fairmount Park. Depicts a central fountain with mythological statues surrounded by lush plant life. Hanging above the fountain is a three-tiered chandelier. The background also shows a stage or platform with arranged seating and a harp.
Operti's Tropical Garden
View of Operti's Tropical Garden. Depicts pathways winding through a landscape of bountiful plant life. Statues are shown throughout the garden. In the background, a man stands in front of a small, cascading waterfall.
Pacific Guano Company's Pavilio
View of Pacific Guano Company's Pavilion. Depicts multi-level, open-aired structure in the center with people gathered on the upper and lower terraces. Also shows an environment rich with plants, shrubs, and trees.
Pandanus Javanicus Variegates
Interior view of Horticultural Hall showing a potted plant.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Large crowds along the roads around exhibition buildings. Buildings visible include U.S. Government Building and arm and hand of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty. Depicts statues, shrubs, trees, and walkways.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
View of Centennial grounds full of people on Pennsylvania day. Depicts various buildings including U.S. Government Building.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Exterior view of the Pennsylvania State Building, including a portion of the grounds and crowds of visitors for Pennsylvania Day, September 28, 1876. Includes view of popcorn and lemonade stand.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Exterior view of the Pennsylvania State Building, including a portion of the grounds and crowds of visitors for Pennsylvania Day, September 28, 1876. Includes view of popcorn and lemonade stand.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Large crowds along the roads around exhibition buildings. Buildings visible include U.S. Government Building, Cook's World Ticket Office, Judge's Hall, Photographic Association's Studio, and Women's Pavilion. Railroad, lake, walkways and statues also visible.
Pennsylvania Educational Building.
Exterior view of the Pennsylvania Educational Hall. Memorial Hall, with birds on top, is to the left with an ornate streetlamp in the foreground.
Pennsylvania State Building.
Exterior view of building with grasses and shrubs in foreground.
Pennsylvania State Building.
Pennsylvania State Building.
Exterior view of the front including a portion of the grounds. Depicts grass, shrubs, benches, and walkways.
Pharaoh's Daugher.
Pharaoh's Daugher.
Sculpture of Pharaoh's daughter wearing an Egyptian headdress and carrying the baby Moses in a basket.
Phoenicia Doclylifera - Floral Hall.
Interior view showing the potted plant. Also shows other plants.
Porcelain ware, Japanese court.
Porcelain ware, Japanese court.
Interior view of Main Building Japanese Exhibit. Collection of Japanese screens, vases, urns and various pieces of pottery.
Portico of Centennial Photographic Company's Building
Porch view of the Centennial Photographic Company's building. Depicted in the background are numerous trees, buildings, and a fountain. In the bottom-left corner is a framed picture on an easle.
Portico of Horticultural Hall
Exterior view along side of building showing adjacent walkway and portico arches. Also shows windows and ornate details of the facade.
Pump Annex - Machinery Hall
Interior view of Machinery Hall. Depicts the section referred to as the Pump Annex. Shows a large, pooled area of water with raised pumps shooting water in a fountain-like display. Also portrays crowds of people sitting on benches watching the display.
Republic Avenue from Machinery Hall.
Architects: Machinery Hall, Bldg. #2 - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson; World's Ticket Office, Bldg. #84 - H.J. Schwarzmann; Pennsylvania Railroad Office, Bldg. #113 - J.M. Wilson; Judge's Hall, Bldg. #109 - H.J. Schwarzmann & Hugh Kafka; Memorial Hall/Art Gallery, Bldg. #101 - H.J. Schwarzmann; Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1 - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson. Exterior view of buildings lining Republic Avenue. On the road in front is a horse and cart and railroad tracks.
Republic Avenue from Machinery Hall.
Republic Avenue from Machinery Hall.
Exterior view of buildings lining Republic Avenue. On the road in front is a horse and cart and railroad tracks.
Res. English Comission, rear building.
Res. English Comission, rear building.
Exterior view of the rear of building, surrounded by a fence.
Res. English Comission, rear building.
Res. English Comission, rear building.
Exterior view of the rear of building, surrounded by a fence.
Rhode Island State Building.
Rhode Island State Building.
Exterior view of the front of building. Depicts the grass, walkway, and several men stting in the doorway.
Rhododendrons Horticultural Grounds
Interview showing rhododendron flower bed in the center with adjacent plants and flowers.
Russian Department - Main Building.
Exhibit title: Hessrich [sic] & Woerffel, St. Petersburg, Exhibit #63a, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1. Furniture made of malachite, lapis, jasper, rhondonite, nephrite, labrador, with bronze fittings.
Scales Exhibit - Machinery Hall
Interior view of Machinery Hall depicting the Scales Exhibit by Howe Scales. Exhibit displays include shelved and glass counter-top displays.
Sea Lions - U.S. Government Building
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building. Depicts multiple stuffed sea lions and walruses on display. Flags and various tapestries are draped along the walls. The background also shows a mounted deer head.
Selection from the Elkington exhibit, Main Building.
Selection from the Elkington exhibit, Main Building.
Exhibit title: Elinston [sic] & Co., Birmingham, Exhibit #134, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1. Ornate vases decorated with figurines of ladies and cherubs, platters, and a mirror. Titles on labels: Helicon Vase--England, and: Helicon Vase and Pompeian Lady with gold and silver mirror, and: Taken expressly for Harper's weekly.

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