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The International Exhibition.---the nave, (looking west)

Description: Image of the interior of the International Exhibition in London, England, at the nave, looking west along the gallery; a high arched ceiling is lined along each side with flags from all over the world; people socialize and browse on two levels throughout the building.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 18 October 1862
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001714
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

View of the nave and transept of the great exhibition building, Hyde Park

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Image of the interior of the Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park, London, England, including a view of the nave and transept from eye-level on the ground floor; people mill about the area and browse wares at the various exhibition areas, including booths labeled "India," "Pottery," and "Persia" on two levels; fountains, sculptures, and paintings are visible throughout the gallery.

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Brooklyn sanitary fair, 1864. Knickerbocker Hall

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Image of the interior of the Knickerbocker Hall at the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair exhibition, which likely raised funds to support the United States Sanitary Commission's efforts to aid soldiers and the war effort; fashionably dressed men and women browse art and sculpture displayed on long tables; long garlands of greenery and American flags decorate the walls and the high ceiling.

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The official catalogue of the United States International Exhibition 1876

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Image of a 4-page folded advertisement for the official catalogue of the United States Centennial Exhibition held from "May 10th to November 10th 1876" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; six images of exhibition building exteriors, including the Main Exhibition Building, Horticultural Hall, Agricultural Hall, Art Gallery, Machinery Hall, and Women's Pavilion; two medallions on first page with the goddess Columbia in representations from 1776 and 1876.

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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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Machinery Hall, Centennial International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park Philadelphia

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Image of the exterior of the Art Gallery 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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The International Exhibition.---the nave, (looking west)

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