Series of illustrated trade cards depicting two exhibition buildings constructed for the Centennial Exhibition in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, including Agricultural Hall built after designs by James H. Windrim and Horticultural Hall built after designs by Henry Schwarzmann. Both scenes include horse-drawn carriages and pedestrian foot traffic in the foreground and are surrounded by decorative filigree. The fair celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., 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 - Miller [P.9573.10 & 11]
