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    Image of an elevated landscape view of the Girard Avenue Bridge spanning the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and boats.

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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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    Image of an elevated landscape view of the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, showing the Schuylkill River with waterfalls, boats, and trees and buildings on the banks and hillsides, and the waterworks' pump house and bridge in the foreground, with strolling visitors.

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