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Birds eye view of the Centennial buildings and grounds

Description: Image of an elevated landscape view of Fairmount Park and the buildings and grounds of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; with trees, grass, and shrubs in the foreground and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages walking along paths towards and among the buildings including Horticultural Hall, the Main Building, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, Judges' Hall, Women's Pavilion, Machinery Hall, and the United States Government Building, with the rooftops of the city of Philadelphia in the background.
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Date: ©1876
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001762
Creator: Last, Jay T

Birds eye view of the centennial buildings and grounds

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Image of an elevated landscape view of Fairmount Park and the buildings and grounds of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; with trees, grass, and shrubs in the foreground and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages walking along paths towards and among the buildings including Horticultural Hall, the Main Building, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, Judges' Hall, Women's Pavilion, Machinery Hall, and the United States Government Building, with the rooftops of the city of Philadelphia in the background.

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Birds eye view of the International Exhibition buildings, 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia

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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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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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Map of the centennial grounds. Philadelphia, 1876

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Image of a map showing the ground plan for the buildings and streets of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the map is labeled with detailed names of buildings, streets, railroad lines, exhibits, and landmarks ranging from the specific exhibition halls to urinals, refreshment and food stands, and fountains such as the "Sons of Temperance Drinking Fountain"; the grounds are bordered by the reservoir off of Belmont Drive, the Schuylkill River, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Depot on Elm Avenue.

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Birds eye view of the Centennial buildings and grounds

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