| Creator |
Stauch, Charles J., artist. |
| Contributor |
Weise, A.L., lithographer. |
|
Kohn, David, publisher. |
| Title |
Memorial chart centennial jubilee. [graphic] : / Liberty, equality, fraternity to all nations. Chas. J. Stauch, artist; A.L.
Weise, pr.
|
| Publisher |
Philadelphia: Copyrighted, David Kohn, sole proprietor & publisher, 402 Walnut St |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1872 |
| Date |
[ca. 1876] |
| Physical Description |
1 print: lithograph, tinted with one stone; 83 x 55 cm.(32.5 x 21.5 in.) |
| Description |
Print commemorating the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 containing allegorical vignettes bordered by portraits of the eighteen
presidents and views of Philadelphia landmarks and Centennial buildings. Allegorical vignettes show the female figures of
Justice, Liberty, and Prosperity seated next to each other on a pedestal in front of a mountain valley, and a large assembly
of men of international origin attired in native costumes. Depicted Philadelphia landmarks include Independence Hall, Masonic
Temple, Girard College, Carpenters Hall, the Academy of Fine Arts, and the Academy of Music. Centennial building exteriors
include the Main Building, Machinery Hall, and Memorial Hall. Additional portraits depict prominent figures in the administration
of the Centennial and Pennsylvania Governor John F. Hartranft and Philadelphia Mayor William S. Stokley. Portraits include
Joseph R. Hawley, President of the U.S. Centennial Commission; Alfred T. Goshorn, Director-General of the Centennial Exhibition;
Thomas Cochran, Vice-President of the U.S. Centennial Commission and chairman of the commission on grounds, plans, and buildings;
John L. Campbell, Ohio professor who originated the idea of a Centennial exhibition; John Welsh, President of the Centennial
Board of Finance; Frederick Fraley, secretary and treasurer of the Centennial Board of Finance; and building engineers H.J.
Schwartzmann and Henry Pettit. Also contains a panoramic view from Fairmount Park looking east toward the city; lists of "The
Original States of the Union" and "States Admitted into the Union," the text of the Declaration of Independence and President
Grant's proclamation in support of the Centennial, and allegorical seals for the Declaration and the Centennial. The Centennial
Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture,
and art.
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| Notes |
Philadelphia on Stone |
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POS 467 |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Centennial and Columbian Exposition views. |
| Subject |
Campbell, John L. -- Portraits. |
|
Cochran, Thomas, b. 1832 -- Portraits. |
|
Fraley, F. (Frederick), 1804-1901 -- Portraits. |
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Goshorn, Alfred Traber, 1833-1902 -- Portraits. |
|
Hartranft, John F., 1830-1889 -- Portraits. |
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Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), 1826-1905 -- Portraits. |
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Pettit, Henry 1842-1921 -- Portraits. |
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Schwartzmann, Herman J. -- Portraits. |
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Stokely, William S. -- Portraits. |
|
Welsh, John, 1805-1886 -- Portraits. |
|
United States. Declaration of Independence |
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Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Girard College -- Buildings. |
|
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts -- Buildings. |
|
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. |
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Presidents -- United States. |
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Liberty. |
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Justice. |
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Prosperity. |
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International relations. |
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Masonic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Genre |
Lithographs -- Tinted -- 1870-1880. |
|
Commemorative prints -- Tinted -- 1870-1880. |
| Printer |
Weise, A.L., lithographer. |
|
Kohn, David, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| **BW - Centennial [5758.F.9] |
| Accession number |
5758.F.9 |
