Details
Contributor Hovey, E. F. publisher.
Title International Live Stock Exhibition, Philad'a, 1876. [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia : E.F. Hovey, publisher, 1113 Chestnut St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1876
Date 1876
Physical Description 5 photographs : albumen on card mount ; mount 11 x 18 cm (4.25 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)
Description Series of views depicting thoroughbred horses at the International Live Stock Exhibition on the Centennial grounds in 1876 include, "Graphic," owned by W.T. Cook of Foxborough, Massachusetts, "Bismark," owned by F.G. Wolbert of Jersey City, New Jersey, and two thoroughbred stallions from Canada. Also shows a view of the "Herefords" shed and three herefords (a type of cattle bred for market) on view during the livestock display at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. The cattle display was held under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture from September 21st until October 4th. An African American man holds the bridle of one of the steer on display before the shed.
Notes Title printed on mounts.
Publisher's imprint printed on mounts.
Printed labels and manuscript notes on versos of four stereographs [P.9915.3-6] provide names of owners, horses, and statistics. Owners and horses illegible on two because of damage to labels.
Yellow mounts with rounded corners.
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Four of the images gift of Helen Beitler, 2001 [P.9915.3-6]
One of the images gift of Robert M. Vogel, 1984 [P.9047.66]
Subject Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
African American men -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Cattle -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Printer Hovey, E. F. (Erastus F.), publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Hovey - Exhibitions [P.9047.66; P.9915.3-6]
Accession number P.9047.66
P.9915.3
P.9915.4
P.9915.5
P.9915.6