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.
Collection of metal ware, including two painted plates -- one with an Asian motif, the other with a Native American motif -- sugar bowls, vases, coffeepots, creamer and a candlestick decorated with Native American motifs and two Indian figurines, one in a canoe.
Exhibit title: Tiffany & Co., New York, N.Y., Exhibit #430, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1. Titles on labels: Selection from Tiffany & Co.'s exhibit, and: Selection's from Tiffany & Co.'s exhibit, and: Taken expressly for Harper's Weekly.
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.
Statues of two children. Joy is smiling at a live animal in her hand, Grief is crying over a dead one.
The actual title of "Joy" is "Delight" and the actual title of "Grief" is "A Child's grief".
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.
Exhibit title: Elkinston [sic] & Co., Birmingham, Exhibit #134, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1. Ornate enameled and repousse work platters, vases, and urns decorated with figurines and plants. Titles on labels: Cloisonne and repousse -- England, and: Selection from silver and steel repousse, works of art, and: Taken expressly for Harper's Weekly.
Interior view of Machinery Hall along South Avenue from the East end. Depicts exhibit and displays from Germany, Great Britain and Ireland. In the foreground are two large cannons, part of the German section.
Exhibit titles: Brandt, C., Bergen, Exhibit #50; Naess, H.S., Christiania, Exhibit #41, Main Exhibition Building, Bldg. #1.
Norwegian sleigh and carriages; hides hanging on a wall behind. Also in the background is a display case with boots and shoes.
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.
Display of Moorish furniture: wall unit, small table, urns, vases, bowls, carpets, and blankets. Seated in the display are two mannequins in Moorish dress.
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.
The Arkansas State Building pavilion, in a lanscaped setting with trees and paths. There are flags visible around the building. In the background is George's Hill Restaurant, also called the Hebrew Restaurant.
"View from the reservoir. The reservoir extended along the northwest boundary of the Exposition grounds. This view shows state buildings in the foreground (from the left: Michigan, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware and Maryland) and Machinery Hall, the Main Building and the Art Gallery in the distance."--Looney. Old Philadelphia. p. 221.
Aerial view of the exhibition from the reservoir.
Architects: Connecticut State Building - D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell; U.S. Government Building - James H. Windrim; Machinery Hall and Main Exhibition Building - Henry Pettit & Joseph M. Wilson.
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.
Interior view of The Kindergarten (a.k.a. The Froebel System of Kindergarten). Depicts a classroom with chairs and desks arranged in an open fashion, so as to see one's fellow students and the teacher at all times. Also shown in the background is a chalkboard, along with a fireplace and what appears to be a covered piano.
Exhibit title: Foley, Margaret A., Rome, Exhibit #1, Horticultural Hall, Bldg. #151.
Foley's Fountain surrounded by ferns. In the background there is a sign for Tuft's soda water.
View of Mrs. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Museum Series in the Colorado Building. Depicts a display of stuffed wildlife in a replica of their natural habitat. Trees, shrubbery, and large boulders create the natural effect.
