OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Tickets

Visual Materials

The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial exposition, open Dec. 1st. 1884 to May, 31st. 1885

Description
Image of a large exhibition building for the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana; many people are visible enjoying gardens and fountains outside the building; text describing the exposition's resources, structures, location, temperature, ocean traffic, excursions, important features, accommodation, and transportation below image at right and left.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
1884-1885
Call number
priJLC_FAIR_001692
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Associated people
Ackermann, Emil F., (1840-)
Ames, Daniel T. (1826-1909.)
Aubrun, Louis. (1808-)
Benecke, Theodore. (1823-1898.)
Bentzen, B. M. (approximately 1828-approximately 1894.)
Bien, Julius, (1821 or 1822-1883.)
Bourquin, F. (1824-approximately 1877.)
Chapin, Will E. (1813-1873.)
Church (1813 or 1814-1882.)
Curran, M. E.
Davis, Theodore R.
Haddock, John A.,
Hunter, Thomas,
Remacle, A.
Krebs, Otto.
Meyer, Gustav
Miller, James,
Murphy, John L.
Olsen, Alex A.
Queen, Jas.
Schile, H.
Telbin, William,
Thornton, Chester.
Walker, Edmund,
Weingartner, A.
Wheaton, W. F.
Associated organizations
A. Brown & Co.
American Bank Note Company.
Armstrong & Co. (Boston, Mass.)
Banks & Co.
Breuker & Kessler Co.
Centennial Photographic Co.
Colby Poster Printing Co.
Cosack & Co.
Crosscup & West.
Currier & Ives.
Day & Son.
Donaldson Brothers (Firm)
Ed. W. Welcke & Bro.
Ehrgott & Krebs.
Fair Pub. House.
George Stinson & Co.
Gilbert & Rivington.
Gillin & Nagle.
Goupil & Cie.
Harper & Brothers.
Heliotype Printing Co.
Julius Bien & Co.
Kurz & Allison.
Leighton Bros. (London, England)
Lloyd Brothers & Co.
Los Angeles Times (Firm)
Majestic Poster Press.
Major & Knapp Engraving, Manufacturing & Lithographic Co.
Matthews-Northrup Company.
Nagel & Weingärtner.
National Publishing Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)
New England Lithographic Co.
Ohio.
Orcutt Litho Co.
P.S. Duval & Son.
R. Hoe & Company.
Rand McNally and Company.
Riverside Press (Cambridge, Mass.)
Riverside Printing Company.
Russell & Morgan Printing Company.
Schmidt Litho. Co.
Southern Lith. Co.
Tappan & Bradford.
United States.
Find out more
View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab)
View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

You might also be interested in

  • The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. New Orleans. Open December 1st 1884, to May 31st 1885

    The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. New Orleans. Open December 1st 1884, to May 31st 1885

    Visual Materials

    Image of a large exhibition building for the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana; many people are visible outside the building, including pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, and people on horseback; a steamboat on the Mississippi River can be seen in the distance at left.

    priJLC_FAIR_001710

  • The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Open Dec. 1st 1884 to May. 31st 1885

    The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Open Dec. 1st 1884 to May. 31st 1885

    Visual Materials

    Image of an aerial "perspective view of New Orleans [Louisiana], and environs from the south" along Lake Pontchartrain at center surrounded by five smaller images of buildings to be used for various exhibit halls during the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, including the main building, hall for United States and state exhibits, art gallery, horticultural hall, and buildings for factory and mills exhibits; a ground plan at bottom center shows a scale diagram of the exhibition grounds with a key for the various buildings; text describes the exhibits, structures, transportation, and accommodation planned for the event at the lower left and right, globe with New Orleans captioned at top center.

    priJLC_FAIR_001697

  • 1884 1885. Official catalogue of the world's industrial and cotton centennial exposition of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A

    1884 1885. Official catalogue of the world's industrial and cotton centennial exposition of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A

    Visual Materials

    Image of a sample or proof sheet of images, the most prominent being a cover for the official catalog of the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of New Orleans held in 1884-1885; retail buildings; bald eagle, cattle and horse busts, portraits, and other images at right; text from three advertisements and certificates on verso.

    priJLC_FAIR_004520

  • The world's exposition, New Orleans. Application for space

    The world's exposition, New Orleans. Application for space

    Visual Materials

    Image of a blank form to apply for space at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of New Orleans held in 1884-1885; rules and information for exhibitors on verso; exterior envelope and reply envelope encapsulated with item.

    priJLC_FAIR_004521

  • Machinery Hall. Grand United States Centennial Exhibition 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

    Machinery Hall. Grand United States Centennial Exhibition 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

    Visual Materials

    Image of the exterior of the Machinery Hall building for the United States Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; several men and women visible walking outside the building; large statuary visible at right next to the building.

    priJLC_FAIR_001746

  • The centennial - balloon view of the grounds

    The centennial - balloon view of the grounds

    Visual Materials

    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.

    priJLC_FAIR_001735