Fairmount Park and the International Exhibition at Philadelphia (Classic Reprint)

Fairmount Park and the International Exhibition at Philadelphia (Classic Reprint)
Author: Charles S. Keyser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2015-07-27
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781332012190

Excerpt from Fairmount Park and the International Exhibition at Philadelphia Fairmount Park and the International Exhibition at Philadelphia was written by Charles S. Keyser in 1875. This is a 215 page book, containing 40267 words and 130 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

International Exhibition, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876

International Exhibition, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876
Author: United States Centennial Commission
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2018-01-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780428561628

Excerpt from International Exhibition, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876: Acts of Congress, Rules and Regulation, Description of the Buildings Section 6. That the Commission shall report to Congress, at the first session after its appointment, a suitable date for opening and for closing the exhibition; a schedule of appropriate ceremonies for opening or dedicating the same; a plan or plans of the buildings 3 a complete plan for the reception and classification of arti cles intended for exhibition; the requisite custom-house regulations for the introduc tion into this country of the articles from foreign countries intended for exhibition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Designing the Centennial

Designing the Centennial
Author: Bruno Giberti
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780813122311

Designing the Centennial is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the planning of America's first important world's fair -- the 1876 United States Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The conflicts between the players -- scientists and engineers, planners and politicians, organizers and their audience -- demonstrate wider cultural clashes between a traditional view of things as object lessons and our more current understanding of things as commodities. Bruno Giberti uses the official reports of the U.S. Centennial Commission and photographs of the Centennial Photographic Company, as well as the ephemera of the exhibition and literary accounts in books, magazines, and newspapers to examine the concept of world's fairs, contrasting the 1876 event with other nineteenth- and early twentieth-century exhibitions and related institutions. The author goes beyond previous works on world's fairs by investigating the design process and by considering the nature of display -- what people were looking at and how they were looking.

Candace Wheeler

Candace Wheeler
Author: Amelia Peck
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2001
Genre: Interior decoration
ISBN: 1588390020

"This publication, which accompanies an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, contains a biographical essay and a catalogue of about one hundred designs for textiles, wallpaper, and other interior furnishings by Wheeler and her associates."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition

Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition
Author: Linda P. Gross
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738538884

Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of world's fairs yet to come.

The Year of the Century, 1876

The Year of the Century, 1876
Author: Dee Brown
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1453274235

DIVDee Brown’s sparkling account of a momentous year in American history/divDIV In 1876, America was eager to celebrate its centenary, but questioned what might lie ahead. The American Republic had grown to four times its original population, and was in the midst of enormous changes. Industrialization was booming, and new energy sources were being used for fuel and power. People were suddenly less bound to agriculture, and there were revolutions in transportation and communication. It was a time of Indian wars, the first stirrings of the labor movement, and the burgeoning struggle form women’s and other civil rights. Historian Dee Brown takes the measure of America in a rare moment of reflection on the nation’s past, present, and future. /divDIV /divDIVThe Year of the Century was one of Brown’s favorites among his works. In page-turning prose, he tells of a tumultuous era and of a young nation taking stock./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection./div