View showing the campground for the New York National Guard troop participating in the Great Military Parade held July 4, 1876 during the Centennial Exhibition. Most of the regiment stands in formation under the command of an officer on horseback in front of rows of tents in a clearing of trees at West Fairmount Park. Also shows the American flag flying over the camp, cannons, and a few soldiers on guard near a tent in the foreground. 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. The Great Military Parade included around 10,000 military who processed through the city for over one and half hours., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 80
Creator
Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918
Date
[1876]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW - Military [P.9684]
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]
View showing the campground for the New York National Guard troop participating in the Great Military Parade held July 4, 1876 during the Centennial Exhibition. Soldiers stand guard, converse, sit in small clusters, and lie on the ground in front of rows of tents in a clearing of trees at West Fairmount Park. Also shows the American flag flying over the camp, a wagon, and men seated on a bench comprised of a slab of wood across two barrels. 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. The Great Military Parade included around 10,000 military who processed through the city for over one and half hours., Not in Wainwright., Name of printer supplied by duplicate in the collections of the Library of Congress., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 81, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Ba 54 W 911
Creator
Rosenthal, Max, 1833-1918
Date
[1876]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Ba 54 W 911
