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The official history of the centennial exhibition

Description: Image of an advertisement for a history of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; nine images of the exhibition halls with views of the interiors and exteriors surround text describing the publication and soliciting for agents to sell it.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1876
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001738
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.

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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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

Centennial Photographic Co. International Exhibition

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Image of a display of saws and files advertising the wares of E.M. Boynton at the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; a large log with a hand saw leaning against it for demonstrations sits outside of a cube-shaped booth hung with saw and cutting tools of many shapes and sizes; shield insignia with "1776 1876 Philadelphia" inscribed around it and "CPC" monogram in its center for Centennial Photographic Company in bottom center margin.

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United States centennial commission. International exhibition, 1876 Philadelphia

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Image of a single-fold text leaflet reporting a resolution forming a committee for the International Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876, issued by the United States Centennial Commission.

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The official history of the centennial exhibition

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