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Contributor Hovey, E.F. publisher.
Title [Diorama of a scene from the American Revolution displayed at the 27th Annual Exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society, held in the Main Building, Fairmount Park, Phila., 1880] [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1880
Date E.F. Hovey, pub., 813 Arch St
Date [1880]
Physical Description 1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; mount 9 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)
Description Shows the diorama displayed at the annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society in 1880 showing British troops during the Revolutionary War marching in formation past a residence adorned with a banner inscribed, "Don't Tread on Me." The family stands outside of the house, and an African American woman domestic stands in the front doorway.
Notes Title supplied by cataloger.
Text printed on mount: 27th Annual Exhibition of the Penna State. Agricultural Society, held in the Main Building, Fairmount Park, Phila., 1880.
Publisher's imprint printed on mount.
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Gift of Francis James Dallett, 1994.
Description revised 2021.
Access points revised 2021.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Subject Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society -- Exhibitions -- 1880.
African American household employees.
African American women.
Dioramas -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Soldiers -- British.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Printer Hovey, E.F. (Erastus F.), publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereos - Hovey - Exhibitions [P.9461.2]
Accession number P.9461.2