| 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.
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| Notes |
Title printed on mounts. |
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Publisher's imprint printed on mounts. |
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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.
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Yellow mounts with rounded corners. |
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Description revised 2021. |
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Access points revised 2021. |
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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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Four of the images gift of Helen Beitler, 2001 [P.9915.3-6] |
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One of the images gift of Robert M. Vogel, 1984 [P.9047.66] |
| Subject |
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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African American men -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Cattle -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West. |
| Genre |
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. |
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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 |
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P.9915.3 |
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P.9915.4 |
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P.9915.5 |
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P.9915.6 |
