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Title Main Exhibition Building, International Exhibition, Philadelphia U.S. America, May 10th to November 10th 1876. [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia]
Date 1883
Physical Description 1 print : wood engraving ; 7.5 x 12 cm. (3 x 4.75 in.)
Description Illustrated trade card depicting the Main Exhibition Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. View shows crowds of visitor traffic by foot and carriage in the foreground. View surrounded by decorative border of stars and a patriotic vignette of an eagle surmounting various flags and a shield labeled "Centennial". The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
Notes Advertising text printed on verso: Newspapers. All the Philadelphia morning, evening and Sunday papers, also the New York, and other select papers on exhibition and sale for the people at the U.S. Centennial grounds, buildings, and vicinity every day for the last six years and now at the Centennial "newspaper" office, on Elm Avenue, near Belmont Avenue. Annual re-opening, May 10th. American and European, the young peoples', the picture paper and the magazine. In English, French, German and other type. Stationery, postals, flags, pictures and souvenirs. History and guides of city, Fairmount Park, national games, sports, regattas, &c. Centennial, Philadelphia, 1883. H.M. Hatch, agent.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Digitized.
Subject Hatch, H.M.
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Newspaper vendors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.
Genre Trade cards -- 1880-1890.
Wood engravings -- 1880-1890.
Associated name Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect.
Associated name Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| trade card - Hatch [5758.F.14d]
Accession number 5758.F.14d
5758.F.14d(v)