Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
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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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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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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Image of the exterior of the Horticultural Hall building for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; pedestrians visible in front of the hall in a park-like setting.
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Image of the exterior of the Women's Pavilion building for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; pedestrians and people on horseback visible in front of the hall in a park-like setting.
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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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