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    Philadelphia, and the Centennial Exhibition

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    Plan of the grounds and buildings of the Centennial Exhibition, at Philadelphia, 1876

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    No old shelf mark. Shows the layout of the several buildings and where each country's exhibit could be found. Building locations and table of flags of participating nations. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Study this map carefully.

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  • Centennial International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park Philadelphia

    Centennial International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park Philadelphia

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    Image of five individual panels showing buildings for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; panels are captioned and include the Art Gallery, Main Building, Agricultural Hall, Machinery Hall, and Horticultural Hall; pedestrians, people on horseback, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible in front of each building; length and width in feet and area in acres are provided for each structure in a table in the bottom left margin.

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  • Centennial International Exhibition Fairmount Park Philadelphia 1776-1876

    Centennial International Exhibition Fairmount Park Philadelphia 1776-1876

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    Image of the five main buildings for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; each building is captioned, including the Memorial Hall Art Gallery (at center), Main Exhibition Building, the Machinery Hall, the Agricultural Hall, and the Horticultural Hall; pedestrians, people on horseback, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible in front of each building; American eagle atop the Union shield holds a banner that reads "E Pluribus Unum" at top center, decorative circular frames around building images in each corner; decorative border of stars and scrollwork.

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  • United States centennial commission. International exhibition, 1876 Philadelphia

    United States centennial commission. International exhibition, 1876 Philadelphia

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    Image of a single-fold text leaflet reporting a resolution forming a committee for the International Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876, issued by the United States Centennial Commission.

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