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Something new! Butterworth’s patent champion cider press

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Description: Image of a 4-page circular advertising Robert Butterworth's cider-making machinery from the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; images of the Memorial Building, Agricultural Building, medals awarded, cider presses and an apple grinder are interspersed with text describing and advertising Butterworth's products.
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Date: 1876
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001751
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)

The "triumph" school desk

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Image of an advertisement for the "Triumph" school desk sold by Baker, Pratt & Co. of New York City; images of desks, their construction details, and medals awarded interspersed with advertising text, price lists, and customer testimonials.

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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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1776. Centennial International Exhibition, 1876. History of the United States

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Image of the Main Exhibition Building for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876, with captions at left and right giving the building's length, wide, and acreage; eleven surrounding vignettes portray scenes from American history and other exhibition buildings, including "The Memorial Building or Art Gallery, Philia." and "Independence Hall or State House, Philia;" goddess Columbia at top center with a flag, laurel wreath, and American eagle.

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1776. Centennial International Exhibition, 1876. History of the United States

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Image of the Main Exhibition Building for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876, with captions at left and right giving the building's length, wide, and acreage; eleven surrounding vignettes portray scenes from American history and other exhibition buildings, including "The Memorial Building" or "Art Gallery, Philia." and "Independence Hall or State House, Philia;" goddess Columbia at top center with a flag, laurel wreath, and American eagle.

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Crotzer’s Centennial and Journal of the Exposition, Philadelphia, January, 1876. Vol. III. No. 10

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Image of the specialty newspaper Crotzer's Centennial, which contains coverage of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; contrasting vignettes of Revolutionary War soldiers in 1776 and a peaceful and prosperous landscape in 1876 at top center on page 1; images of the exhibition buildings in Fairmount Park throughout the newspaper; "fac simile of U.S. Centennial medals" on page 8.

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U.S. Centennial Exhibition of 1876: Pocket albums (8 x 10 inches or smaller in size)

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Pocket souvenir albums containing images of exhibition buildings and other miscellaneous views in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, produced in commemoration of the United States Centennial Exhibition in 1876. Covers and manuscript inscriptions vary between album copies. American Centennial (Rand, McNally & Co., approximately 1876) – 1 copy Centennial (Koch Sons & Co., approximately 1876) – 1 copy Centennial Album (Centennial Album Co., ©1875) – 5 copies Centennial Album (H. J. Toudy & Co., approximately 1876) – 1 copy Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia (approximately 1876) – 3 copies Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia (Philip Frey & Co., approximately 1876) – 3 copies Centennial Souvenir Philadelphia (Ostheimer Bros., approximately 1876) – 4 copies Memorial of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia (Thos. Hunter, ©1876) – 10 copies

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