View showing screens, sculpture, urns, bowls, and vases on display at the Chinese section within the Main Building designed by Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The top of the display reads, "China" surrounded by carved decorative leaves. Below are four different screen panels depicting scenes with Chinese men, women, and children surrounded by borders of carved leaves. In front of the images are a variety of Chinese objects on a multi-level platform and on wooden shelves, including sculpture of people and horses, bowls, urns, and vases. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art., Title on negative., Date from item., 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 Raymond Holstein.
Creator
Centennial Photographic Co.
Date
1876
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Holstein stereo - Centennial Photographic Co. [P.2011.47.527]
