View showing the display cases and bottle arrangements of the Chemical Department within the Main Building, including signs for "Philadelphia Lead Works," "Robt. A. Hance, fluid extracts" "George S. Coyne," and "John Lucas & Co." Also shows chandeliers, candelabra, and American flags decorating the displays. The Main Exhibition Building was designed by Joseph M. Wilson and Henry Pettit. 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 Charles Isaacs., 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.8975.7]
