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Title: Horticultural Hall - S.E. view.
Description: Exterior view of the southeast facade including a portion of the grounds. Depicts flower gardens, shrubs, trees, benches and walkways.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - stereos [P.9047.175]

Title: Birds-eye view from George's Hill.
Description: View of Centennial grounds looking down the Avenue of the Republic. Street lamps, benches, and fences in the foreground with various buildings in background.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.11d]

Title: Horticultural Hall Interior, From N. Gallery.
Description: Interior view from second level showing various plans, part of the walkway, fountain, and chandeliers.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - album [P.8965.33b]

Title: Machinery Hall - west end.
Description: Exterior view of west end of Machinery Hall with flag-topped bell tower. Depicts people sitting on benches in front of building.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.6c]

Title: Missouri State Building.
Description: Exterior view looking up at the building with a fence behind and a pile of lumber in the foreground. People stand along balcony and sit on porch in front of building. A stuffed moose stands atop the front porch roof.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.11a]

Title: Main Building, from east end.
Description: Exterior view of east end of building. Depicts open grassy lawn and shrubs.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - stereos [P.9580.7]

Title: Horticultural Hall.
Description: Exterior view of building from the southwest including a portion of the grounds. Depicts gardens, grass, shrubs, urns, and walkways.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - stereos [P.8975.1]

Title: West Virginia State Building.
Description: Depicts a man with a wheelbarrow standing near entrnace to building.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.9e]

Title: Connecticut State Building.
Description: D.R. Brown architect, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell. View of front of building with the state motto, "Qui Transtulit Sustinet" - He who transplanted still sustains, appears over entrance.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.9d]

Title: Art Gallery and Memorial Hall, March 7,1876.
Description: Exterior view of Memorial Hall soon after completion. Work began on July 4, 1874 and was completed March 1, 1876. Equipment, lumber and buildings sed for construction are depicted in foreground.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - stereos [P.9047.182]

Title: Brazilian Empire Building.
Description: Exterior view of the Brazilian Empire Building in a shady grove of trees.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.5f]

Title: Canada Lumber Exhibit.
Description: Exterior view of building erected by Canadian Comission with five men on roof. Depicts railroad tracks in foreground and large trees in background.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - stereos [P.9299.40]

Title: Horticultural Hall from W. Gallery.
Description: Interior view from above showing, various plants, walkway, fountain at the center, and chandeliers.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - album [P.8965.33a]

Title: Horticultural Hall, Interior.
Description: Interior view along side of the hall showing plants, trees, urns, statues, and benches on the walkway. Also shows a seated man.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - album [P.8965.34b]

Title: Wisconsin State Building.
Description: Depicts several people sitting or standing on chair lined porch with shrubs in foreground.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.10f]

Title: Phoenicia Doclylifera - Floral Hall.
Description: Interior view showing the potted plant. Also shows other plants.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.34e]

Title: Michigan State Building.
Description: Exterior view of building.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.9f]

Title: Illinois State Building.
Description: Several men and women sit and stand on porch and in front of building with shrubs in foreground.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.10e]

Title: Philip Frey & Co.'s Centennial Exhibition Souvenir Viewbook
Description: Souvenir viewbook containing 12 prints connected by accordion folds and depicting Centennial Exhibition buildings. Titles include U.S. Government Building; Delaware Building; Connecticut Building; Indiana Building; Ohio Building; Pennsylvania Building; New Jersey Building; Arkansas Building; Colorado and Kansas Building; Spanish Building; English Commission Building; and Japanese Dwelling. Majority of the Centennial buildings were built after the designs of 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.

Title: Floral Hall - Horticultural Building.
Description: Interior view of the hall showing part of the walkway lined with potted plants. Also shows trees and chandeliers.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.34c]

Title: Floral Hall - Horticultural Building.
Description: Interior view showing walkway lined with plant urns. Also shows, trees, various plants, chandeliers, and two men.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.33d]

Title: New York State Building.
Description: Exterior view of building with people standing along walkways and railroad tracks in foreground.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.8a]

Title: Main Building from Machinery Hall.
Description: Crowds of people along the streets and railroad tracks in front of Main Building.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.2a]

Title: Log Cabin Furniture.
Description: Exhibit of log cabin furniture showing a crib, chair, and desk with a clock, framed prints, two silhouettes, and a banner mounted on the wall. Also shows dishes, candlesticks, small chest with drawers, and a small spinning wheel on the desk.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.28d]

Title: Pennsylvania Educational Building.
Description: Exterior view of the Pennsylvania Educational Hall. Memorial Hall, with birds on top, is to the left with an ornate streetlamp in the foreground.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.7f]

Title: Japanese bazaar.
Description: Exterior overview of a Japanese style structure with a display of vases and with plants in front. Exhibit is surrounded by a fence, a road runs in front.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.6b]

Title: Ceroxcylon Nevium - Floral Hall.
Description: Interior view showing the potted plants. The floor is wet from watering.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.34d]

Title: Main Building, from east end.
Description: Exterior of the building. In front are people, railroad tracks, streetlamps, a carriage, and shrubbery. Above are clouds.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: *Centennial - photos [P.8700.6]

Title: King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Ohio
Description: View of "Bridge at Centennial grounds, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia" depicting pedestrians promenading and horse-drawn carriages and coaches traveling along the 210-foot iron bridge in the foreground and Horticultural Hall, designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, in the background. The Cenntenial, held in 1876, celebrated America’s one-hundredth anniversary of independence and showcased the strengths of the country’s industry, manufactures, agriculture, and art., View of "Bridge at Fremont, Ohio, built for Ohio State Board of Public Works" depicting pedestrians walking and horse-drawn carriages and drays traveling the State Street Bridge (built in 1878) crossing the Sandusky River in Fremont, Ohio. Includes buildings on the banks of the river flanking the bridge in the background., Advertising text printed on recto: Manufacturers of Z. Kings, patent tubular arch bridge and all kinds of wrought iron bridges., Advertising text printed on verso: Manufacturers of arch bridges, truss bridges, swing bridges, turntables, jail cells and all kinds of wrought iron bridges., Distributor's name and address annotated on recto and verso from "Chas. E. King, agent, 79 Water Street, Boston, Mass." to "Chas. E. King, ag't, Wakefield, Mass.", Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Helen Beitler., Digitized.
Date: [ca. 1878]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - King [P.2002.9.1]

Title: International Exhibition. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. 1876
Description: Stock trade card for lithographer Potsdamer & Co. depicting buildings constructed for the International Exhibition in 1876. Includes the Main Building, Art Gallery, Horticultural Hall, Machinery Hall, and Agricultural Hall as postcards displayed in a montage on a silver platter. The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Advertising text printed on verso: Fall, 1875. F.K. Womrath, will open, October 1st, his usual full assortment of Ladies' Fine Furs. F.K. Womrath, 710 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Seal skin sacques and furs a specialty., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized., Potsdamer & Co. operated from the mid 1870s until Ketterlinus acquired the firm in 1885.
Creator: Potsdamer & Co.
Date: c1875
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Womrath [1975.F.1003]

Title: [S. Zugsmith's trade cards]
Description: Series of illustrated trade cards depicting Horticultural Hall, designed by Henry Schwarzmann, and Machinery Hall, designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson, for the Centennial Exhibition, which celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title supplied by cataloger., Advertising text printed on versos promotes French clocks at $15.00 to $250.00 a set and an auction of $250,000 worth of French clocks and music boxes at S. Zugsmith's, No. 929 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Zugsmith [1975.F.431 & 1975.F.1042]

Title: Centennial buildings at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Penn
Description: Souvenir containing views of exhibition buildings in West Fairmount Park, descriptive text, and metric and customary ruler diagrams on the recto and verso. Recto includes images of the front and back of the Centennial medal illustrated with the figures Genius of American Independence and Liberty and bird's eye views of Machinery Hall, Horticultural Hall, Main Exhibition Building, Art Gallery, Women's Pavilion, and Agricultural Building. Views also show visitor traffic, are captioned with building dimensions, and are occasionally surrounded by decorative frames. Recto also contains paragraph of text detailing the size of Fairmount Park, the names of the major exhibition buildings; the number of nations participating; and the opening date May 16, 1876. Verso depicts a customary (36 in.) and metric (100 cm.) ruler; diagrams of 4 inches, one decimeter, 10 centimeters, and 100 millimeters arranged for comparison; an explanation of "The Metric System," "Units of the System," and "Approximate Equivalents"; conversion charts of "Measures of Length," "Measures of Surface," "Measures of Capacity"; and "Rules." The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Rolled., Rulers copyrighted by A & T.W. Stanley., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Michael Zinman.
Date: [ca. 1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Souvenirs [P.2008.36.43]

Title: International Exhibition. Main Building
Description: Trade card issued during the Centennial Exhibition advertising Philadelphia clothier Goldsmith Bros. Depicts the Main Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. Individuals and horse-drawn vehicles travel the grounds. Also contains an ornate border surrounding the image. The centennial of the United States was celebrated through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Goldsmith Bros., a partnership between Levi (1824-1886) and Abraham Goldmsith (1832-1902), established their clothing business circa 1859., Advertising text printed on verso: Goldsmith Bros. Importers & Jobbers of Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings and Tailors Trimmings. 335 Market Street, Philadelphia., Signed on verso: Presented by Wm. McLeran., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Michael Zinman.
Date: [1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Trade cards [P.2008.36.100]

Title: Machinery Hall. Centennial International Exhibition
Description: Trade card issued preceding the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 advertising New York publishers Nelson & Phillips. Depicts the hall to be built after designs by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. Several individuals promenade on the grounds. The centennial of the United States was celebrated through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, May 10-November 10, 1876., Advertising text printed on verso: 1875. Holidays! 1876. We would respectfully call your attention to our complete assortment of Holiday Goods suitable for Presents, consisting of Books, Photograph Albums, Authograph Albums, Bible, Pocket-Books. Stationery, Scrap-books, Book-Marks, Christmas Cards, Mottoes, Christmas Boxes, And a complete outfit for Christmas Trees of our own importations. We would call your attention to our Fancy Boxes, of which we have the most complete assortment in the city, at prices to suit all, ranging from $6 to $25 per 100. Please call and examine our samples. Nelson & Phillips. 805 Broadway, New York., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Michael Zinman.
Date: [1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Trade cards [P.2008.36.101]

Title: [Collecting cards depicting Centennial Exhibition buildings]
Description: Series of cards depicting Centennial Exhibition buildings. Includes U.S Government Building, Machinery Hall, Ladies Pavilion, Centennial Art Gallery, Agricultural Hall, and Main Exhibition Building. Also contains views of "Original Independence Hall, 1776" and "New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, 1876." Images of exhibition buildings include length and width measurements. Majority of the buildings were built after the designs of Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The centennial of the United States was celebrated through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Michael Zinman.
Date: [1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Trade cards [P.2008.36.90-97]

Title: Memorial Hall. International Exhibition. Length 365 ft. Width 210 ft
Description: Trade card issued during the Centennial Exhibition advertising Philadelphia glass manufacturer and dealer Benjamin H. Shoemaker. Depicts the Art Gallery or Memorial Hall designed by Herman Schwartzmann. Pedestrians and a couple on horseback travel the grounds. The centennial of the United States was celebrated through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Shoemaker established his glass manufactory in 1855 following his partnering with his brother Robert in a drug concern., Advertising text printed on verso: Compagnies Des Manufactures des Glaces. De St. Gobain, Chauny & Cirey. France. Manufacturers of plate glass and looking glass plates. General Depot of French & Belgian Plate Glass, Nos. 22, 24, & 26 Howard St., New York. Benjamin H. Shoemaker, Nos. 205 & 207 North Fourth St., Philadelphia., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Michael Zinman.
Date: [1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Trade cards [P.2008.36.99]

Title: [Centennial Exhibition raffle trade cards advertising the New American sewing machine manufactured by American B.H.O. (Button Hole Overseaming) Machine Co., 1318 Chestnut St., Philadelpia, Pa.]
Description: Series of trade cards depicting Centennial Exhibition buildings, historic sites, and a bird's eye view of the grounds. Views show "Bird's eye View"; Women's Pavilion; Machinery Hall; Horticultural Hall; "Independence Hall. 1st U.S. Congress"; Judge's Hall; and Agricultural Building. Majority of views also show pedestrian traffic. Images of exhibition buildings include length, width, and acres measurements. Majority of the buildings were built after the designs of Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The centennial of the United States was celebrated through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in West Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The American B.H.O. Sewing Machine Co. was established in Philadelphia in 1867 and the firm introduced the New American machine in 1873. The company remained in business until circa 1896., Title supplied by cataloger., Contains several lines of advertising text printed on verso. Text begins "We will give away at the close of the Centennial Exposition the fine Machine on Exhibition, at our Pavilion, Machinery Hall" and promotes the New American as "complete, simple, and perfect" with a self threading shuttle, self adjusting tension, and self setting needles; as well as monthly cash payments; to examine the machine before purchasing it; the agents wanted; and to send for a price list and illustrated catalog. Text also describes the machine as never skipping a stitch; no holes to thread through; and the only one in the world to work elegant button holes... and makes the "'over and over' stitch for sheets and pillow-cases.", Two of the prints contain imprint: Printed in Machinery Hall, E, 28., Prints stamped with "holder of this Card, No." Numbers include: 9250; 17649; 18195; 17810; 11646; 5768; and 19821., One of prints [P.2008.36.89] numbered in upper left corner: No. 6., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Michael Zinman.
Date: [c1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Michael Zinman World's Fairs Collection - Trade cards [P.2008.36.83-89]

Title: Philip Doersom, carriage builder, Lancaster, Pa Agricultural Hall. International Exhibition
Description: Trade card containing a view of Agricultural Hall, one of the main buildings at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876. View includes visitors walking and on horseback on the grounds. Also contains length and width of building. The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Advertising text on verso: Good Workmanship. Reasonable Prices. Philip Doersom, Successor to Steigerwalt & Doersom, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Market Wagons, &c., No. 128 East King Street, A Half Square East of the Court House. Lancaster, Pa. Repairing Promptly and Carefully attended to., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gift of Helen Beitler and Estate of Helen Beitler.
Date: [1876]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection - Trade cards & Blotters [P.2011.10.15]

Title: Guns in front of Gov't B'l'd'g
Description: View showing Rodman guns and carriages lined up near the entrance to the U.S. Government Building, designed by James Windrim, looking southeast along Belmont Avenue. Also shows a train next to the covered platform across the street and the music pavilion in the middle of the intersection of Belmont and Fountain Avenues. 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., 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.9047.165]

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: Republic Avenue from Mach. Hall
Description: Rooftop view looking east along the Avenue of the Republic, showing pedestrians and horse-drawn carts traveling the thoroughfare and railroad tracks running parallel to the road on the north side. Also shows buildings facing the avenue, including the roof and side of Machinery Hall and part of the west front of the Main Exhibition Building, both designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. Also visible on the north side are the World's Ticket Office designed by Hermann J. Schwartzmann, the Pennsylvania Railroad Office designed by J.M. Wilson, Judges' Hall designed by Hermann J. Schwartzmann and Hugh Kafka, and the dome of Memorial Hall designed by Hermann J. Schwartzmann. 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: Grade 2., White curved mount with rounded corners., Variant of Holstein stereo - P.2011.47.300., 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.9047.179]

Title: [Janes & Kirtland fountain, Agricultural Hall nave, 1876]
Description: Views showing the ornamental fountain designed by the New York firm Janes & Kirtland in the nave of the Agricultural Building. 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 mounts and on versos. Imprint on versos contains initials "CPC" in decorative border surmounted by date range 1776-1876., One print [P.2011.47.276] contains manuscript note on verso: H.E.L., White curved mounts with rounded corners., One print [P.9047.170] gift of Robert M. Vogel., One print [P.2011.47.276] gift of Raymond Holstein., 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.9047.170], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Holstein stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.2011.47.276]

Title: Agricultural Hall
Description: Oblique view looking west at the south elevation of Agricultural Hall designed by James H. Windrim. Shows a line of spectators, some with parasols, sitting on benches and standing against a rail in the foreground. A horse hitched to a dray is visible 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., 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.9734.11]

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: Main Exhibition Building, International Exhibition, Philadelphia U.S. America, May 10th to November 10th 1876
Description: Illustrated trade card depicting the Main Exhibition Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. View shows crowds of visitor traffic by foot and carriage in the foreground. View surrounded by decorative border of stars and a patriotic vignette of an eagle surmounting various flags and a shield labeled "Centennial". The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Advertising text printed on verso: Newspapers. All the Philadelphia morning, evening and Sunday papers, also the New York, and other select papers on exhibition and sale for the people at the U.S. Centennial grounds, buildings, and vicinity every day for the last six years and now at the Centennial "newspaper" office, on Elm Avenue, near Belmont Avenue. Annual re-opening, May 10th. American and European, the young peoples', the picture paper and the magazine. In English, French, German and other type. Stationery, postals, flags, pictures and souvenirs. History and guides of city, Fairmount Park, national games, sports, regattas, &c. Centennial, Philadelphia, 1883. H.M. Hatch, agent., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date: 1883
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Hatch [5758.F.14d]

Title: 1776, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876 History of the United States
Description: Print containing a central view of the proposed Main Exhibition Building surrounded by titled vignettes showing key events in the history of the United States. View includes trains of people arriving by foot, on horseback, and by omnibus in front of the exhibition hall. The length, width, and square footage of the building are printed below the image. Vignettes, predominately events from the American Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican American and Civil War, include "Drafting the Declaration of Independence - The Committee"; "Reading the Declaration of Independence"; Celebration of the Fourth of July After the [Civil] War"; "Battle at Manmouth"; "Entry into Mexico"; "Battle of Lake Erie"; the raising of the American flag at "Fort Sumter"; "Surrender of Lee"; and Lincoln's celebratory "Entry into Richmond." Many of the images include victorious military leaders in addition to celebratory crowds. Other vignette views show street and pedestrian traffic in front of "Independence Hall or State House, Phila." and "The Memorial Building or "Art Gallery," Phila." Also contains the figure of America; an American eagle; a bee hive icon for "Agriculture" and train icon for "Mechanics"; Native American figures incorporated into the border; and banners reading "Great World Fair" and "Industry of All Nations." The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art in West Farimount Park., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 3, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 8 S 325
Creator: Schile, H. (Henry)
Date: [c1875]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW -Centennial [7859.F]

Title: Bird's eye view, Centennial buildings. 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: Bird's eye view looking west from the Schuylkill River toward the exhibition grounds in West Fairmount Park. Includes the Reading Railroad depot (in the foreground), the Main Building, Machinery Hall, the Art Gallery (Memorial Hall), Judges Hall, Ladies Pavilion, U.S. Government Buildings, Horticultural Hall, Agricultural Hall, the observatory on George's Hill, the 24th Ward reservoir, the Globe Hotel, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot. Also shows a train approaching the Reading Railroad station, the bridge over Lansdown Valley, and smaller exhibition venues, including the Photograph Gallery, City Pavilion, Vienna Bakery and Coffee House, restaurants, state buildings, fountains and monuments. The grounds are lined with trees, bushes, and landscaped paths. Contains the names and dimensions of the major buildings, and a miniature diagram of the view and corresponding key below the image. Key identifies 51 depicted sites. Several of the buildings were built after the designs of Henry Petit, Hermann Schwarzmann, and Joseph Wilson. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the anniversary of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 42, Gift of David Doret.
Date: c1875, c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Centennial [P.2002.49.2]

Title: Main Exhibition Building. Machinery Hall. International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: Panoramic view of two of the exhibition buildings - the Main Exhibition Building and Machinery Hall designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. View shows crowds of visitor traffic by foot, carriage, and on horseback in the foreground. Visitors include individuals in native costume, couples, children, and a mother pushing a pram. A tree partially obstructs the view of Machinery Hall in the right of the image. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Copyrighted by Pettit & Wilson., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 451, Gift of David Doret.
Creator: Camp, John Henry, 1822-1881
Date: c1876
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Centennial [P.2007.36.3]

Title: Art Gallery. Main Building. Centennial International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: Bird's eye views of two of the exhibition buildings - the Art Gallery or Memorial Hall designed by Herman Schwartzmann and the Main building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. Views include heavy visitor traffic by foot, carriage, and omnibus in the foreground. Also contains the dimensions of the buildings in the lower left corner. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Copyrighted by the Centennial Board of Finance., Gift of David Doret., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 26
Creator: Aubrun, Louis, artist
Date: c1874
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Centennial [P.2006.28.7]

Title: Centennial music
Description: Centennial music cover page paired with six different songs. Cover page is bound with the song Grand Centennial march by E. Mack with this copy [11479.F (Zinman)]., Cover page copyrighted by J.E. Ditson & Co., Song copyrighted by Lee & Walker., Publisher's advertisement on last page for Oliver Ditson & Company., Cover illustration is a lithograph depicting an exterior view of the Main Building of the exhibition celebrating the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art. Visitor traffic, on foot, and by carriage and omnibus, traverse the paths of the grounds around the building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. Landscaping includes clusters of bushes and trees., Printer: J.H. Bufford's Sons Lith., 141 Franklin St. Boston., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 94, Stamped on the cover page: Schaefer Bros. music dealers, Steubenville, O.
Creator: Mack, Edward, 1826-1882, cmp
Date: c1876, c1875
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Cent 11479.F (Zinman)

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