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.8700.3.
Interior view of the Connecticut State Building. Depicts a room with high ceilings, wood paneled walls and floors, and a fireplace in the central area of the back wall. Also shown is a table with multiple chairs, a portrait hanging above the fireplace, a hanging banner with a list of names, a grandfather clock, and a variety of other objects and collectibles.
Four state buildings, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Michigan, in the background. Connecticut Building -- D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell. In the foreground are roads filled with people, and railroad tracks.
Statue of American volunteer soldier in front of Main Building. Exhibit title: 'The American soldier', Exhibit #24, Exhibitors: New England Granite Company, Hartford, Conn.
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building. Depicts a display of stuffed seals and sea lions lounged atop large rocks. Also shown is a sign that reads "Smithsonian," indicating that the display is part of the Smithsonian Institution's Exhibit. In the background are various other stuffed land mammals.
View of Horticultural Grounds from promenade. Shows a portion of the roof, paths, path lights, benches, gardens, and trees. Also shows women with parasols standing on the path.
Interior view showing a skeleton of the Negatherium Cavreri dinosaur. Also shows various fossils and tusks on display. Two signs above the display read "Casts of Fossils" by Illinois Industrial University, and Henry A. Ward, Rochester N.Y.
View down Fountain Avenue of the Horticultural Grounds and Horticultural Hall with trees in the background. People on the walkways and the promenade of the building. In the foreground are flowers, shrubs, planters, and urns. To the right is a gazebo. Image is identical to P.9137.3.
Porch view of the Centennial Photographic Company's building. Depicted in the background are numerous trees, buildings, and a fountain. In the bottom-left corner is a framed picture on an easle.
Exterior view of the building, surrounded by fence, with a walkway, mailbox and street lights in foreground. People stand in entrance with streamers of flags overhead.
Interior view of the Agricultural Building. Depicts the Gloucester, Massachusetts exhibit, featuring model ships and fishing boats displayed on a replicated sea of water. Also shown is a pier and boat house. The barriers of the main exhibit display images and information pertaining to these fishing boats.
View looking down Agricultural Avenue, lined with various tents and small buildings. Depicted is a terrain of dirt paths and grass parks, clustered with with a multitude of trees. Also shown are people walking around.
View down Main Avenue in Agricultural Hall. Prominent is a wooden cow at the mincemeat display, containers of biscuits and crackers, and a Tufts soda fountain. Exhibit titles: Atmore & Son, Philadelphia, Pa., Exhibit #147; Larrabee, E.J., & Co., Albany, N.Y., Exhibit #258; Tufts, Jas. W.,Boston, Mass., Exhibit #n/a, Agricultural Hall, Bldg. #152.
View of "Plante Merveilleuse"--Marvelous Plant--in the Agricultural Hall. Depicts a rope-like tapestry that is actually natural roots. Also shown is an ornate glass display chest, along with a table topped with glass bottles, a model ship, and cloth sacks.
Interior view showing potted plants of various sizes on two long tables with a center walkway. Also shows a man facing the left table, hoses, and water on the floor.
Exterior view of U.S. Government Building. Shows various paths leading to the building, all of which are neatly separated by areas of grass. Also depicted in front of the building are cannons, along with a horse-drawn carriage and a gazebo.
Exhibit title: M.D. Williamson -- Veneers. Exterior of the Indiana State Building. In front is a large log with the words "M.D. Williamson, Veneers Indianapolis, Ind." printed on the end. Shrubs and trails around the building.
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.
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.
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.
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".
Interior view of the Agricultural Building looking West. Depicts a room filled with tools and machinery related to the agricultural industry. Also shows a stand with a label reading, "Celery Salt, Mustard, and Spices." In the background is a large fountain.
View of fountain in the nave of Agricultural Hall. The large fountain consists of two tiers and is decorated with small statues that include herons, men blowing horns, and a female figure. Potted plants are perched on the corners of the fountain barrier. Also shown in the far background is a wind-mill.
View down Fountain Avenue of the Horticultural Grounds and Horticultural Hall with trees in the background. People on the walkways and the promenade of the building. In the foreground are flowers, shrubs, planters, and urns. To the right is a gazebo. Image is identical to P.9037.6.
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building. Depicts multiple stuffed sea lions and walruses on display. Flags and various tapestries are draped along the walls. The background also shows a mounted deer head.
Interior view of Agricultural Hall, specifically looking North from the nave. Depicts various exhibits featuring delicacies such as chocolates, preserved fruits, and alcoholic beverages. Also shows a sign reading, "Geo. Neighbour & Sons, BEE HIVES," a London-based company located in the Great Britain and Ireland section of the Hall.
Interior view showing potted tree with hanging fruit. Other varieties of plants line the floor. Building adorned with arched windows, decorative archways, and chandelier.
Interior view of the U.S. Government Building. Depicts a large war canoe in the center of the aisle. In the foreground is a display of large rocks. Also shown along the sides are numerous model ships. Flags are draped along the overhang.
