Centennial Exposition Described and Illustrated

Centennial Exposition Described and Illustrated
Author: J. S. Ingram
Publisher: Philadelphia ; Springfield, Mass., [etc.] : Hubbard Bros.
Total Pages: 774
Release: 1876
Genre: Centennial Exhibition
ISBN:

Including history of the Centennial from inception to final closing ceremonies, description of the principal buildings, foreign pavilions, booths and state buildings, with their interesting displays, exhibits of resources and products of the nations of the world; the most ingenious devices in Machinery Hall, woman's work in Woman's Pavilion, mineralogical, archaeological and geological collections from all states of the Union, the wonders of the Swiss watch department, the Centennial live stock exhibition, memorial parades and anniversaries of various orders, great state days, awards to exhibitors foreign and American, and numerous other subjects showing the magnitude and character of the New World's Fair, and illustrating the best achievements of human genius, industry and skill from all lands and all peoples.

Government Exhibits at the Centennial

Government Exhibits at the Centennial
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on the Centennial Celebration and the Proposed National Census of 1875
Publisher:
Total Pages: 25
Release: 1877
Genre: Exhibitions
ISBN:

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.