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From centennial to world war : American society, 1876-1917

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    Structures of American social history

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  • 1776. Centennial fourth. 1876

    1776. Centennial fourth. 1876

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    Image of a program for the Centennial celebration of the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, July 4th, 1876; program is filled with advertisements for various dealers, services, and manufacturers; an image of a bust of George Washington in a circular frame decorated with 21 stars and an eagle rests in a field with a harvest of corn, pumpkins, and miscellaneous tools at top center.

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  • Map of the centennial grounds. Philadelphia, 1876

    Map of the centennial grounds. Philadelphia, 1876

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    Image of a map showing the ground plan for the buildings and streets of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the map is labeled with detailed names of buildings, streets, railroad lines, exhibits, and landmarks ranging from the specific exhibition halls to urinals, refreshment and food stands, and fountains such as the "Sons of Temperance Drinking Fountain"; the grounds are bordered by the reservoir off of Belmont Drive, the Schuylkill River, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot on Elm Avenue.

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  • R. L. Fletcher's centennial catalogue for 1876

    R. L. Fletcher's centennial catalogue for 1876

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    Image of a 16-page catalog for R. L. Fletcher of New York, New York, advertising "novelties, chromos, engravings, jewelry, watches," and other goods dated 1876; image of beehive on front cover.

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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 exposition of American presidents

    Centennial exposition of American presidents

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    Image of a group of portraits of United States presidents until 1876 in celebration of the United States Centennial: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant; presentation of the Declaration of Independence to Congress at center; bald eagle with Union shield and American flags at top center.

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