Details
Creator Centennial Photographic Co.
Title Log cabin in "Ye olden times." [graphic] / Centennial Photographic Co., International Exhibition, Philadelphia. Edward L. Wilson, W. Irving Adams, proprietors.
Publisher Philadelphia : Centennial Photographic Co
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1876
Date c1876
Physical Description 2 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mounts ; 18 x 11 cm. (7 x 4.25 in.)
Description Views of Colonial-style log cabin (i.e., the New England Log House) with a sign reading "Ye olden time" on the roof. Female reenactors dressed in Colonial garb sit and stand in the fenced-in front yard. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
Is part of International Exhibition, 1876 557
Notes Title on negatives.
Photographer's imprint printed on mounts and on versos. Imprint on versos contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876.
One print [P.9229.12] contains manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus.
One print [P.2011.47.219] contains manuscript note on verso: H.E.L.
White curved mounts with rounded corners.
Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
One print [P.2011.47.218] gift of Raymond Holstein.
Subject Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
Historical reenactments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Log cabins -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Costumes -- 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.9229.12]
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Holstein stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.2011.47.219]
Accession number P.9229.12
P.2011.47.219