Details
Creator Centennial Photographic Co.
Title Chimpanzees. Zoological Garden, Philada. From Africa. Age, 4 years. [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 1 photographic print : albumen on stereograph mount ; 11 x 18 cm. (4.25 x 7 in.)
Description View showing an African chimpanzee in the Zoological Garden standing on a table, drinking from a tin can with the help of a man. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
Is part of International Exhibition, 1876 128
Notes Title printed on verso.
Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876.
White curved mount with rounded corners.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Chimpanzees -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject United States -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.
Genre Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.5]
Accession number P.9229.5