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Title: Main aisle, Horticultural Hall, Nov. 26, 1901
Description: Interior view showing a man observing a plant from the main aisle in Horticultural Hall. Large fern trees flank the main aisle. Hall built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann for the Centennial Exhibition, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens. The Centennial fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title from manuscript note on verso., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1901]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Theaters and halls [P.9047.67]

Title: Victoria regia, Phila., Pa
Description: View of water lilies and lily pads in the lily pond near Horticultural Hall in West Fairmount Park. Building, pond and gardens constructed for the Centennial celebration in 1876., Title printed on mount below image., Gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., The Standard Series, mostly pirated stereographs, were created in New York in the 1890s.
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Parks [P.9047.145]

Title: The sunken gardens, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A
Description: View showing a long flower bed flanked by trees, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," extending in a line to Horticultural Hall, the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann in West Fairmount Park. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., Title printed on mount., Additional places of publication printed on mount, including St. Louis, Mo.; Portland, Ore.; New York, N.Y.; Toronto, Can.; London, Eng., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of Fairmount Park printed on verso., Gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: c1898
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Keystone View Company - Parks [P.9047.151]

Title: Beautiful basin and gardens before Horticultural Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa
Description: View showing a marble fountain in front of a long lily pond or reflecting pool flanked by shrubs and trees extending in a line toward Horticultural Hall, the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann in West Fairmount Park. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., Title printed on mount., Additional places of publication printed on mount, including New York, N,Y.; Chicago, Ill.; and London, Eng., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Printed above image on mount: 9., Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of the basin and gardens in Fairmount Park printed on verso., Gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: [ca. 1905]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Keystone View Company - Parks [P.9047.147]

Title: International Live Stock Exhibition, Philad'a, 1876
Description: Series of views depicting thoroughbred horses at the International Live Stock Exhibition on the Centennial grounds in 1876 include, "Graphic," owned by W.T. Cook of Foxborough, Massachusetts, "Bismark," owned by F.G. Wolbert of Jersey City, New Jersey, and two thoroughbred stallions from Canada. Also shows a view of the "Herefords" shed and three herefords (a type of cattle bred for market) on view during the livestock display at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. The cattle display was held under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture from September 21st until October 4th. An African American man holds the bridle of one of the steer on display before the shed., Title printed on mounts., Publisher's imprint printed on mounts., Printed labels and manuscript notes on versos of four stereographs [P.9915.3-6] provide names of owners, horses, and statistics. Owners and horses illegible on two because of damage to labels., Yellow mounts with rounded corners., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Four of the images gift of Helen Beitler, 2001 [P.9915.3-6], One of the images gift of Robert M. Vogel, 1984 [P.9047.66]
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Hovey - Exhibitions [P.9047.66; P.9915.3-6]

Title: A beautiful garden avenue in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa
Description: View showing a long flower bed flanked by trees, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," extending in a line to Horticultural Hall, the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann in West Fairmount Park. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., Additional places of publication printed on mount include: London; Toronto-Canada; Ottawa-Kansas., Printed on mount: Works and studios. Arlington, N.J.; Littleton, N.H.; and Washington, D.C., Sun sculpture trademark printed on mount., Title printed on mount., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Copyrighted 1902 by Underwood & Underwood on recto under title and copyrighted 1904 by Underwood & Underwood on verso., Explicative paragraph of text describing the Sunken Gardens printed on verso. Title printed in five languages below paragraph., Gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: c1904
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Underwood & Underwood - Parks [P.9047.156]

Title: Sunken Gardens, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: View showing a woman dressed in white, standing with a parasol in a long flower bed, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," in front of the exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., Title printed on mount., Publisher's imprint stamped on mount., Distributor's imprint and logo stamped on mount., Gray curved mount with rounded corners., C.H. Graves published under the imprint "Universal Photo Art Co." between 1896 and 1904., See Darrah, The World of Stereographs, p. 52., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Date: c1903
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Graves - Parks [P.9047.159]

Title: North from Landsdowne Terrace
Description: Landscape view looking north from Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) terrace in West Fairmount Park showing freight cars on railroad tracks traveling north., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Morris Finkel.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.8643.5]

Title: View at Landsdown
Description: Landscape view from hilltop showing trees in Lansdowne section of West Fairmount Park., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9466.18]

Title: Landsdowne Valley
Description: Landscape view from a hill looking down at a rustic foot bridge connecting two tree-lined paths in Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) Valley in West Fairmount Park. A mans stands on the bridge., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9022.25]

Title: Landsdown Valley. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: Landscape view from a hill looking down at a rustic foot bridge connecting two tree-lined paths in Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) Valley in West Fairmount Park. A mans stands on the bridge., Title from manuscript note on verso and printed on mount., Photographer supplied from duplicate photograph created by James Cremer: stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9022.25], Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893, photographer
Date: [ca. 1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.8924.2]

Title: Sweet Brier Lake
Description: Landscape view showing a rustic bridge in the background spanning a small stream flowing into a pond in the foreground. A man stands on the edge of the pond near the bridge., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Explicative paragraph of text providing brief history of Fairmount Park entitled, "Fairmount Park and Water Works, Philadelphia" printed on verso. Text surmounted by vignette of state seal of Pennsylvania and surrounded by decorative border., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.8923.1]

Title: Philadelphia, Lilly basin, Fairmount Park
Description: View showing a woman standing on the perimeter of the lilly pond or basin in front of Horticultural Hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., Title on negative., Additional places of publication printed on mount, including Naperville, Ill.; New York; London; and Hamburg., Publisher's imprint printed on mount., Distributor's imprint printed on mount., Tan curved mount with rounded corners., C.H. Graves published under the imprint "Universal Photo Art Co." between 1896 and 1904., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1900]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Graves - Parks [P.8932.2]

Title: Reveries for the glen, Belmont
Description: View showing a man leaning against a rustic wooden railing on a tree-lined path in Belmont glen in West Fairmount Park., Title from manuscript note on verso., Photographer's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [8353.F.14]

Title: North from Landsdowne
Description: Landscape view showing rolling hills and trees in Landsdowne (i.e., Lansdowne) in West Fairmount Park. Also shows a man standing on a narrow path in a field in the foreground., Title from manuscript note on verso., Publisher's imprint in red text on mount., Manuscript note on verso: Muschamp, 5., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [P.9022.31]

Title: North from Sweet-Brier Hights [sic]
Description: Landscape view showing the tree-lined Schuylkill River from Sweet Brier Heights in West Fairmount Park. Includes a utility pole in the foreground., Title from manuscript note on verso., Publisher's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [8353.F.6]

Title: Ferndale pool
Description: View showing a man seated on a concrete stump with an iron back on a tree-lined path near a pool of water in West Fairmount Park., Title from manuscript note on verso., Publisher's imprint in red text on mount., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Parks [8353.F.11]

Title: Bird's eye view from observatory, George's Hill, F't P'k
Description: 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.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Exhibitions [P.8551.1; P.9047.103-107; P.9119.1; P.9169.13; P.9169.14; P.9299.34]

Title: Landsdown Farm
Description: View showing two farm buildings adjacent to a wide dirt road in West Fairmount Park. A horse-drawn dray rests in between the two buildings, along with piles of lumber. Referred to as "the oldest house in Lansdown" in Newell album [P.9062.63a]., Title one of sixty-eight views in numbered series list printed on label pasted on verso (No. 58-125)., Publisher's imprint printed on label pasted on verso., Buff mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: R. Newell & Son
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.61]

Title: Landsdown rustic bridge
Description: Landscape view showing rustic foot bridge spanning a creek or depression in West Fairmount Park., Title one of eighty-eight views in numbered series list printed on label pasted on verso (No. 1-57; 126-138; 1000-1018)., Publisher's imprint printed on label pasted on verso., Buff mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: R. Newell & Son
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.65]

Title: Landsdown rustic bridge
Description: Landscape view showing rustic foot bridge spanning a creek or depression in West Fairmount Park., Written on negative: 23, Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.97]

Title: Landsdown valley
Description: Landscape view showing two rustic benches near a tree-lined path in West Fairmount Park., Written on negative: 13, Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint and series number obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.98]

Title: George's Hill
Description: View of the bandstand, built in 1872, on George's Hill near Fifty-Second Street in West Fairmount Park. Also shows a flag pole and three horse-drawn coaches with passengers parked in the foreground. Two African American men, possibly carriage drivers, stand nearby. The hill was given to the city by siblings Jesse and Rebecca George in 1868., Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint obscured by photograph pasted on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James, 1990., Digitized.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.83]

Title: Pavilion at George's Hill
Description: View of the bandstand, built in 1872, on George's Hill near Fifty-Second Street in West Fairmount Park. Benches and gardens surround the pavilion. The hill was given to the city by siblings Jesse and Rebecca George in 1868., Written on negative: 106, Title from manuscript note on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Stamped on verso: Copyrighted Kiralfy Bros., Philadelphia, 1876., Pink curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: R. Newell & Son, photographer
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Newell - Parks [P.9299.101]

Title: Camp Rice, Philadelphia, 1876
Description: View of the Eighth Regiment Infantry of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia's military camp near George's Hill in West Fairmount Park during the Centennial Exhibition. Shows an American flag flying over rows of tents in the background. Camp named after Boston mayor and Commander-in-Chief Alexander Hamilton Rice. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art from May 10 to October 10, 1876., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Orange mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Phillips & Warren
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Phillips & Warren - Military [P.9234.2]

Title: Anniversary designs. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: View showing a flower bed in the foreground, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," and behind it, the year 1876 has been formed by flowers in front of Horticultural Hall, the Centennial exhibition hall built in 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann in West Fairmount Park. Building demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920
Date: c1901
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Rau - Parks [P.9573.19]

Title: Admiring the flowers. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: View looking southwest showing a woman dressed in white, standing with a parasol and touching the flowers in a long, landscaped flower bed, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," built in front of Horticultural Hall (not pictured) for the Centennial Exhibition in 1876., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Buff curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920
Date: c1901
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Rau - Parks [P.9573.20]

Title: Sunken gardens and Catholic fountain, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A
Description: View looking southwest at a long, landscaped flower bed, also known as the "Sunken Gardens," built in front of Horticultural Hall (not pictured) for the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. The Catholic fountain is not visible at the end of the flower bed in the distant background., Copyrighted 1901 by William H. Rau., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Dark gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920
Date: c1901
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Rau - Parks [P.9573.18]

Title: Surrounded by the flower gems of Autumn, Horticultural Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A
Description: View of a woman standing and posing with the flowers near Horticultural Hall in West Fairmount Park., Copyrighted 1908 by William H. Rau., Title printed on mount., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Dark gray curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Robert M. Vogel.
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920
Date: c1908
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Rau - Parks [P.9047.138]

Title: Light house and fog horn
Description: Exterior view of a lighthouse and a nearby horn, bell, and other equipment built as part of the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park., Printed on mount in decorative scrollwork: Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876., Title from printed series list on verso with sixty-three other titles., Yellow mount with rounded corners., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9644.6]

Title: Ag[ricultural] Hall, the fountain
Description: Interior view of Agricultural Hall dominated by a large, multi-tiered fountain topped by a sculptural figure. Steeply pitched truss arches soar above the exhibitions. Agricultural Hall was built for the Centennial exhibition held in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park., Title from manuscript note on verso., Orange mount with rounded corners., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Exhibitions [P.9644.3]

Title: Beautiful sunken gardens. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: View of formal garden leading to Horticultural Hall in the background. People stroll on pathways in garden., View is numbered "76" in a series., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1900]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - unidentified - Parks [P.9600.10]

Title: Main building, International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876
Description: Photograph of a lithograph showing the Main Exhibition Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson for the Centennial fair, which celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art. View includes heavy visitor traffic by foot, carriage, and omnibus in the foreground. Couples stroll the landscaped grounds, enter the hall, converse, and are transported by carriage. Landscaping includes clusters of bushes., Title from inscription on print., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Green mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Gift of Ms. Jane Carson James.
Creator: Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Cremer - Exhibitions [P.9299.30]

Title: International live stock exhibition, Philad'a., 1876
Description: View of the "Herefords" shed and three herefords (a type of cattle bred for market) on view during the livestock display at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. The cattle display was held under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture from September 21st until October 4th. A number of men stand around the shed and near the cattle and look at the viewer. An African American man holds the bridle of one of the steer on display before the shed., Title printed on mount., Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1876 by E.F. Hovey, publisher, 1113 Chestnut St. Phila., Gift of Robert M. Vogel, 1984 [P.9047.66]., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - Hovey [P.9047.66]

Title: Medical Department Building
Description: View showing a group of seven men and two women standing on a path leading to the Medical Department Building designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann. Trees surround the building and obscure views of other fair buildings in the background. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Advertisements printed on verso for twelve businesses including Centennial Photographic Company, Gilbert & Bacon, Partridge's Dining Rooms, The Crosscup & West Wood and Photo-Engraving Co., Starkey & Palen, Amos Hillborn & Co., A. & G. Taylor, Hale & Kilburn Mfg. Co., Wm. J. Dornan, I.H. Wisler, Eichmann & Meier, and R. Levick, Son & Co., White curved mount with rounded corners., Gift of Mr. Saul Koltnow., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9022.6]

Title: Pennsylvania Day. 1876
Description: Views showing a large crowd of visitors gathered around the Pennsylvania Building, designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann and Hugo Kafka, on Pennsylvania Day on September 28, 1876. Also shows a sign for "cold lemonade, pop corn and candy" on an adjacent hut and a row of state buildings in the background. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., 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., 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.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9047.160-161]

Title: Centennial opening - the orators. 1876
Description: View showing a large crowd of visitors gathered around and on top of Memorial Hall (i.e., Art Gallery, built 1874-1876 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann) on Opening Day on May 10, 1876. Pedestrians, many with parasols, walk toward the speakers' stands to hear President Ulysses S. Grant speak. Includes two West End Passenger Railway Company streetcars in the foreground. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contain initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., White curved mount 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.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9047.162]

Title: Centennial opening - the choristers. 1876
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., 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.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
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]

Title: Memorial Hall
Description: Oblique view showing the front and west flank of the exhibition hall, also known as the Art Gallery, built 1874-1876 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. In the foreground, a locomotive pulls open-air coaches west, parallel to the Avenue of the Republic. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Stamped on mount in black ink: Grade 2, White curved mount 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.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9047.166]

Title: [James Green and Nephew display]
Description: View showing the glass tableware, dessert pieces, and candelabra made by the English company James Green and Nephew. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title supplied by cataloger., 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., Gift of Robert M. Vogel., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9047.167]

Title: Chimpanzees. Zoological Garden, Philada. From Africa. Age, 4 years
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., 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.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.5]

Title: Vermont State Building
Description: View showing the small, one-story Vermont State Building on the Centennial grounds. Striped awnings cover the windows and two large flags fly from tall flagpoles on the roof. The state's coat of arms hangs above the entrance door. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.6]

Title: Pennsylvania State Building
Description: View of the front elevation of the Pennsylvania Building, designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann and Hugo Kafka. Spectators stand near the entrance of the building. Benches line the path in front of the house. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus., White curved mount with rounded corners., Variant of Holstein stereos - P.2011.47.247 & 248., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.7]

Title: Elevated railway, Centennial Grounds
Description: View showing the monorail, also known as the "Safety Elevated Railway," consisting of a steam locomotive and passenger car straddling a beam elevated above the ground. Male passengers stand on the outside of the car while others inside the car poke their heads out of the windows. Designed by General Roy Stone, the monorail transported spectators between Horticultural Hall and Agricultural Hall over Belmont Ravine. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.8]

Title: Rhode Island State Building
Description: View showing the front of the state building designed by T.J. Gold and William R. Walker. A group of men and women sit on the front porch of the building. A wooden fence is visible behind the property. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.9]

Title: Michigan State Building
Description: View showing the front of the stick-style state building. The adjacent Wisconsin State Building is partially visible to the east. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus., White curved mount with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.10]

Title: Horticultural Hall
Description: View of the west front and south flank of Horticultural Hall, designed by Hermann J. Schwartzmann, showing ornate benches, flower beds, trees, bushes and decorative planters. A man tends to the flowers in one of the flower beds in the foreground. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative borders surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Manuscript note on verso: Laura C. Bumpus., White curved mount with rounded corners., Variant of stereo - P.9047.175 and Holstein stereos - P.2011.47.244-246., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9229.11]

Title: Log cabin in "Ye olden times."
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., 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.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: c1876
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]

Title: Colossal hand and torch "Liberty"
Description: View of Bartholdi's Electric Light or Liberty Enlightening the World hand and torch statue on display near the lake. A group of men, including an African American man in the foreground, stand near the kiosk and two white men stand on the balcony of the torch. The Women's Pavilion designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann and Horticultural Hall designed by James H. Windrim are partially visible in the background. Money raised at the fair, which celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art, helped to pay for the completion of the statue and pedestal., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Stamped on mount: Grade 2., White curved mount with rounded corners., Purchase 1989., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9260.45]

Title: Colossal hand and torch "Liberty"
Description: View of Bartholdi's Electric Light or Liberty Enlightening the World hand and torch statue on display near the lake. A group of men, including an African American man in the foreground, stand near the kiosk and two white men stand on the balcony of the torch. The Women's Pavilion designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann and Horticultural Hall designed by James H. Windrim are partially visible in the background. Money raised at the fair, which celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art, helped to pay for the completion of the statue and pedestal., Title on negative., Photographer's imprint printed on mount and on verso. Imprint on verso contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., Stamped on mount: Grade 2., White curved mount with rounded corners., Purchase 1989., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Date: 1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.9260.45]

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