Bird's eye view from observatory, George's Hill, F't P'k. [graphic] / James Cremer, photographer and publisher, 18 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia. Cremer, James, 1821-1893. Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings. Fountains -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Lakes & ponds -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Reservoirs -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. Series of bird's eye views depict the Centennial Exhibition's landscaped grounds in West Fairmount Park from George's Hill Observatory. Shows the Main Exhibition Building, Machinery Hall, U.S. Government Building, Women's Pavilion, Horticultural Hall, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, the reservoir, various state buildings, the lake, and the Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain. Many of the buildings were designed by Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit, and Joseph M. Wilson. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art. Date supplied by cataloger. Photographer's imprint printed in red ink on mounts. Photographer's manuscript note in ink on verso of P.9169.4 is illegible. Manuscript notes in pencil on some versos, probably made by former owner, list buildings depicted. Yellow mounts with rounded corners. Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012. P.9047.103-107 gift of Robert M. Vogel; P.9299.34 gift of Ms. Jane Carson James. Philadelphia : James Cremer PA. Philadelphia. 1876 Kirn, Herman, sculptor. Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. Schwarzmann, Hermann Joseph, 1846-1891, architect. Wilson, Joseph M. 1838-1902, architect. Kirn, Herman, sculptor. Pettit, Henry, 1842-1921, architect. Schwarzmann, Hermann Joseph, 1846-1891, architect. Wilson, Joseph M. (Joseph Miller), 1838-1902, architect. [1876] Stereographs -- 1870-1880. Albumen prints -- 1870-1880. Bird's eye views -- 1870-1880. 10 photographic prints : albumen on stereograph mount ; 10 x 17.5 cm. (4 x 7 in.) digitool:99857 Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT stereo - Cremer - Exhibitions [P.8551.1; P.9047.103-107; P.9119.1; P.9169.13; P.9169.14; P.9299.34] P.8551.1 P.9047.103 P.9047.104 P.9047.105 P.9047.106 P.9047.107 P.9119.1 P.9169.13 P.9169.14 P.9299.34 Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- West.