Contributor |
Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. |
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Wilson, Joseph M. 1838-1902, architect. |
Title |
Main Exhibition Building, International Exhibition, Philadelphia U.S. America, May 10th to November 10th 1876. [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1883 |
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.
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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.
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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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Digitized. |
Subject |
Hatch, H.M. |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Newspaper vendors -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
Geographic subject |
United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc. |
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Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West. |
Genre |
Trade cards -- 1880-1890. |
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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 |