Exterior of Main Exhibition Building topped with flags. In foreground are the Mineral Annex, street lights, roads, shrubs and several carriages with horses.
Display of ornately carved Chinese furniture, including a bed, chairs, table, and a folding screen, all behind a decorative arch. Image is slightly different view of same subject as P.8700.4.
View of grounds looking north from Machinery Hall. Bench and street lamp lined walkway in foreground separated from various buildings, including U.S. Government Building, in background by lake with boats.
View of President Washington's tea set in the U.S. Government Building. Depicts a tea set--along with various other dishware--situated atop a kitchen cupboard. Also shows an etched tray in front of the cupboard. An American flag hangs above the tea set.
Interior view of the Singer Sewing Machine Company building. Depicts a formal room with multiple chair, a table, and chest of drawers. Also shown are several prints or paintings, a large mirror, and a chandelier light fixture.
Display of Moorish furniture: wall unit, small table, urns, vases, bowls, carpets, and blankets. Seated in the display are two mannequins in Moorish dress.
Interior of Art Gallery. Several figural sculptures on pedestals and one surrounded by benches. Framed paintings on the walls and skylight above. Note on wall reads, "Do not point at the works with canes parasols &c."
Interior view of Machinery Hall depicting C. Schlickeysen's Exhibit. The exhibit features the work of the firm of C. Schlickeysen, a German innovator and inventor the auger brick machine.
The Arkansas State Building pavilion, in a lanscaped setting with trees and paths. There are flags visible around the building. In the background is George's Hill Restaurant, also called the Hebrew Restaurant.
"View from the reservoir. The reservoir extended along the northwest boundary of the Exposition grounds. This view shows state buildings in the foreground (from the left: Michigan, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware and Maryland) and Machinery Hall, the Main Building and the Art Gallery in the distance."--Looney. Old Philadelphia. p. 221.
Aerial view of the exhibition from the reservoir.
Architects: Connecticut State Building - D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell; U.S. Government Building - James H. Windrim; Machinery Hall and Main Exhibition Building - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson.
Interior view of Agricultural Hall, specifically looking North from the nave. Depicts exhibits--primarily from Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and France--featuring delicacies such as chocolates, wines, and various other alcoholic beverages. The over-sized bottles on display are part of the Reignard exhibit, a Parisian wine firm. Also shown in the background is the model of a windmill.
Interior view of The Kindergarten (a.k.a. The Froebel System of Kindergarten). Depicts a classroom with chairs and desks arranged in an open fashion, so as to see one's fellow students and the teacher at all times. Also shown in the background is a chalkboard, along with a fireplace and what appears to be a covered piano.
Exhibit title: Foley, Margaret A., Rome, Exhibit #1, Horticultural Hall, Bldg. #151.
Foley's Fountain surrounded by ferns. In the background there is a sign for Tuft's soda water.
View of Mrs. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Museum Series in the Colorado Building. Depicts a display of stuffed wildlife in a replica of their natural habitat. Trees, shrubbery, and large boulders create the natural effect.
Frontal view of the statue of Columbus. Located in a park lined with pathways and trees. Depicted in the background is a building, in front of which is a cannon.
Exterior view showing an ornate gate made of branches. Also shows surounding path with benches and trees. A sign on the ground identifies the gate as "Rustic Entrance".
View of Centennial grounds looking down the Avenue of the Republic. Street lamps, benches, and fences in the foreground with various buildings in background.
Interior view of building depicting various exhibits including Mrs. Maxwell's Museum, which displays taxidermy representing the native flora and fauna of the Rocky Mountains. Also depicted are a domed building made out of various plant products including corn, gourds, apples, melons and other fruits and vegetables, various rock and mineral displays, a Liberty Bell made out of grasses, and a large map of the state of Kansas. Exhibit sign - The Horse's Friend - Chambers Timekeeping Odometer.
