Centennial Exposition photographs
Creation: 1876Abstract
The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence. Held in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, it was the first major U.S. world's fair. The collection consists of eight photographic prints with views of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition buildings and grounds.
Dates
- Creation: 1876
Creator
- Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) (Organization)
Extent
8 item(s)
General Physical Description
8 photographic prints : albumen ; 5 x 8 in., mounted on backing board.
Historical Note
The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of American Independence. Held in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, it was the first major U.S. world's fair. The fairgrounds were made up of several main buildings, as well as some 250 pavilions and auxiliary structures, including twenty-four state buildings, which were each designed in a regional style.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of eight photographic prints with views of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. These include several views of industrial products inside Machinery Hall and the Main Building, the Corliss Steam Engine that sat at the center of Machinery Hall and images of fountains and plants in the Agricultural and Horticultural Halls.
Location
GL Box 3. Stereo View Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Centennial Exposition photographs
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
