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Map of the centennial grounds. Philadelphia, 1876

Description: 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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Date: approximately 1876
Call number: priJLC_FAIR_001764
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Crotzer’s Centennial and Journal of the Exposition. Philadelphia, April, 1876. Vol. IV. No 1

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Image of the specialty newspaper Crotzer's Centennial, which contains coverage of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; contrasting vignettes of Revolutionary War soldiers in 1776 and a peaceful and prosperous landscape in 1876 at top center on page 1; images of various exhibition buildings in Fairmount Park throughout newspaper.

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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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Crotzer’s Centennial and Journal of the Exposition, Philadelphia, January, 1876. Vol. III. No. 10

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Image of the specialty newspaper Crotzer's Centennial, which contains coverage of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; contrasting vignettes of Revolutionary War soldiers in 1776 and a peaceful and prosperous landscape in 1876 at top center on page 1; images of the exhibition buildings in Fairmount Park throughout the newspaper; "fac simile of U.S. Centennial medals" on page 8.

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Centennial International Exhibition Fairmount Park Philadelphia 1776-1876

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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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Centennial International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park Philadelphia

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Image of five individual panels showing buildings for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; panels are captioned and include the Art Gallery, Main Building, Agricultural Hall, Machinery Hall, and Horticultural Hall; pedestrians, people on horseback, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible in front of each building; length and width in feet and area in acres are provided for each structure in a table in the bottom left margin.

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Crotzer’s Centennial and Journal of the Exposition. Philadelphia, February, 1876. Vol. III. No. 11

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Image of the specialty newspaper Crotzer's Centennial, which contains coverage of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; contrasting vignettes of Revolutionary War soldiers in 1776 and a peaceful and prosperous landscape in 1876 at top center on page 1; portraits of George Washington and his wife Martha Washington in oval frames and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on page 1; images of the exhibition buildings in Fairmount Park on page 5.

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Map of the centennial grounds. Philadelphia, 1876

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