| Contributor |
Hadley, Sarah, former owner. |
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Wittemann Brothers, manufacturer. |
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Reukauff, George C., publisher. |
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Hall & Garrison, distributor. |
| Title |
Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia [viewbook] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: Geo. C Reukauff, publisher; New York: (Wittemann Brothers, manufrs., 184 William Str.) |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1876 |
| Date |
c1876 |
| Physical Description |
1 volume (21 prints on one sheet): lithograph, color; album 9 x 13 cm. (3.5 x 5 in.) |
| Description |
Souvenir viewbook, issued during the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, containing fifteen captioned views of prominent sites
and landmarks in the city and Centennial Exhibition buildings. Contains views of "Independence Hall" (520 Chestnut Street);
"Independence Chamber," i.e., the Assembly Room used as an exhibit gallery; the "Public Buildings," (i.e., City Hall, built
1873-1901); "New Post Office" (South Ninth and Chestnut streets, built 1873-1884); the "Masonic Temple" (1-33 North Broad
Street, built 1868-1873); "United States Mint" (1331-1337 Chestnut Street); the 400 block of "Chestnut Street" including the
Custom House, the United States Post Office and Courthouse (completed 1863) misidentified as the Public Ledger Building, and
Bankers Row; "New Academy of Natural Sciences" (built 1868, 1900 block Race Street); "Academy of Fine Arts" (118-26 North
Eighteenth Street, completed 1876); "Horticultural Hall" (built 1867, razed 1881) and "Academy of Music" on the 200 block
of South Broad Street; University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia; the main hall and statuary at "Girard College"; Fairmount
Water Works; Girard Avenue Bridge; Main Building; Machinery Hall; Art Gallery; Agricultural Hall; Horticultural Hall; and
Women's Pavilion. Also contains a panoramic, bird's eye view "Philadelphia, Seen from West-Philadelphia" captioned with the
names of major streets and the Centennial Exhibition buildings, Art Gallery and Main Hall and a panoramic, bird's eye view
"Exhibition Grounds, Fairmount Park." Views also show the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge; street and pedestrian traffic,
including horse-drawn vehicles; signage; adjacent buildings and businesses; and flags.
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| Notes |
Title from embossed red moracco binding, front cover stamped: Philadelphia. |
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Prints connected by accordion folds. |
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Inscribed on back cover: Mrs. Sarah Hadley, Bernhards 1876. |
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George C. Reukauff owned Hall & Garrison Looking Glass & Picture Frame Manufactory. |
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Hall & Garrison was a looking glass, picture frames, interior decoration, and cabinetry manufactory in operation in Philadelphia
by 1867. The business relocated from the 900 block of North Third Street to 1128 Washington Avenue about 1873. By the 1880s,
the firm shipped its materials internationally, including Russia.
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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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Gift of Michael Zinman. |
| Subject |
Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. |
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City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Fairmount Water Works (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Girard College. |
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Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society -- Buildings. |
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United State Mint. |
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Schuylkill River. |
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Galleries & museums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Masonic temples -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Post offices -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Pictorial works. |
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Chestnut Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 400 block. |
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Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- South -- 200 block. |
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Girard Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Genre |
Accordion fold format (Binding) |
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Viewbooks -- 1870-1880. |
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Lithographs -- Color -- 1870-1880. |
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Panoramic views -- 1870-1880. |
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Souvenirs -- 1870-1880. |
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Morocco bindings (Binding). |
| Printer |
Reukauff, George C., publisher. |
|
Wittemann Brothers, manufacturer. |
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Hall & Garrison, distributor. |
| Provenance |
Hadley, Sarah, former owner. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Souvenirs [P.2008.36.47] |
| Accession number |
P.2008.36.47 |
