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  • Birds eye view of Philadelphia

    Birds eye view of Philadelphia

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    Image of an elevated landscape view looking southwest and showing the harbor and city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with ships in the Delaware River in the foreground.

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  • Pennsylvania : city of Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania : city of Philadelphia

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    Image of an elevated cityscape view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showing a busy port on the Delaware River, ships in the water, and the city in the background, in a shield motif; vignettes of the seal of Pennsylvania, a train, and goods such as wheat and barrels.

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  • Bird's eye view of the International Exhibition, 1876. Fairmount Park. Philadelphia

    Bird's eye view of the International Exhibition, 1876. Fairmount Park. Philadelphia

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    Image of an aerial view of the buildings for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; river and bridges visible in the distance.

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  • Birds eye view of the International Exhibition buildings, 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

    Birds eye view of the International Exhibition buildings, 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

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    Image of an aerial view of the buildings and the surrounding landscape for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; river and rowboats visible in the foreground; captions below image indicate the Office, Judges Hall, U.S. Government Building (500 ft. x 360 ft.), Ladies Pavilion, Machinery Hall (1360 ft. x 360 ft.), Main Building (1880 ft. x 464 ft.), Memorial Hall (365 ft. x 210 ft.), Horticultural Hall (383 ft. x 193 ft.) and Agricultural Hall (820 ft. x 540 ft.).

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  • Bird’s eye view of New-Orleans

    Bird’s eye view of New-Orleans

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    Image of an aerial view of the New Orleans, Louisiana, waterfront showing the cityscape, busy ports, and steamboats and ships in the Mississippi River.

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  • The centennial - balloon view of the grounds

    The centennial - balloon view of the grounds

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    Image of an aerial view of the buildings for the United States Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876 with captions, including the Main Exhibition Building, Machinery Building, Printing Presses, Horticultural Hall, and U.S. Government Exhibition Building; a hot air balloon is visible at top right; Delaware and Schuylkill rivers visible along top edge; city of Pennsylvania in the distance.

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