Details
Creator Centennial Photographic Co.
Contributor Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect.
Wilson, Joseph M. 1838-1902, architect.
Title Centennial opening - the choristers. 1876. [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Wm. Notman, President. W. Irving Adams, Vice Pres't. Edward L. Wilson, Sup't. & Treasurer. J.A. Fraser, Art Superintendent.
Publisher Philadelphia : Centennial Photographic Co
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1876
Date c1876
Physical Description 3 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mounts ; 18 x 11 cm. (7 x 4.25 in.)
Description Views show a large crowd of visitors gathered around and on top of the Main Exhibition Hall (designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson) on Opening Day on May 10, 1876. Pedestrians, many with parasols, gather near the orchestra and choir stands set up in front of the hall. Two sets of railroad tracks are partially visible in one image. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
Is part of International Exhibition, 1876 354 and 355
Notes Title on negatives.
Photographer's imprint printed on mounts and on versos. Imprint on versos contain initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876.
One print [P.2011.47.170] contains manuscript note on verso: 354
White curved mounts with rounded corners.
Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
One print [P.2011.47.170] gift of Raymond Holstein.
Subject Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Spectators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Associated name Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect.
Associated name Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9047.163 & 164]
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Holstein stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.2011.47.170]
Accession number P.9047.163
P.9047.164
P.2011.47.170