| Contributor |
Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. |
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Philip Frey & Co., publisher. |
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Schwarzmann, Hermann J., 1846-1891, architect. |
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Wilson, Joseph M. 1838-1902, architect. |
| Title |
Centennial Exhibition. Philadelphia. MDCCLXXVI [1876]. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia]: [Printed and published Ph. Frey & Co.] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1876 |
| Date |
[1876] |
| Physical Description |
1 volume (12 prints on one sheet): tinted photolithographs; volume 9 x 13 cm. (3.25 x 4.75 in.) |
| Description |
Souvenir viewbook containing 12 prints originally connected by accordion folds and depicting Centennial Exhibition buildings
and national historic landmarks and scenes. Titles include Main Exhibition Building; Art Gallery; Agricultural Building; Horticultural
Building; Machinery Building; Washington's Retreat near Philadelphia/Carpenter's Hall Philadelphia; Declaration of Independence,
July 4th 1776; Independence Hall, Philadelphia 1776; Independence Hall, Philadelphia 1876; Old State House, Boston; Faneuil
Hall, Boston; and The Capitol at Washington. Views also show street and pedestrian traffic. Majority of the Centennial buildings
were built after the designs of Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated
the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
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| Notes |
Blue paper binding, stamped with border design and containing gold seals replicating the Centennial medal on recto. Seals
illustrated with female allegorical figures representing the Genius of American Independence and Liberty. Seal on recto reads
"In Commemoration of the Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence 1876." Seal on verso reads "These United Colonies
are and of Right Ought to be Free and Independent States 1776."
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Includes 15-page "Description" of Philadelphia and major landmarks in Boston and Washington, D.C. Description missing pages. |
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Publication information from variant duplicate. |
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Inscribed on last fold: Miss [Tillie Pardy?], A little souvenir from the Centennial. Compliments of El[?] V. B. Millen. |
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Gift of Michael Zinman. |
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Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. |
| Subject |
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Homes and haunts. |
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Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Faneuil Hall (Boston, Mass.) |
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Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Massachusetts State House (Boston, Mass.) |
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United States. Declaration of Independence. |
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United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Pictorial works. |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc. |
|
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Pictorial works. |
| Genre |
Accordion fold format (Binding) |
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Ephemera -- 1870-1880. |
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Photolithographs -- Tinted -- 1870-1880. |
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Souvenirs -- 1870-1880. |
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Viewbooks -- 1870-1880. |
| Associated name |
Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. |
| Associated name |
Schwarzmann, Hermann J., 1846-1891, architect. |
| Associated name |
Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect. |
| Printer |
Philip Frey & Co., publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Souvenirs [P.2008.36.48] |
| Accession number |
P.2008.36.48 |
