Centennial Exhibition photograph and ephemera collection

About this collection

    The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the one hundreth anniversary of American Independence. Held in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, it was the first major U.S. world's fair.
    Nearly ten million visitors visited the fairgrounds, which were made up of five main buildings, as well as some 250 pavilions and auxiliary structures, including twenty-four state buildings, each designed in a regional style.
    The Centennial Exhibition photographs and ephemera (Accession 2003.255) collection consists of photographs and ephemera pertaining to the Centennial International Exhibition. This collection has not been scanned in its entirety.
    Image: Corliss Engine, Main Exhibition Building. Click here to view.

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