Image of a large exhibition building made of iron and glass with a dome at center constructed for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City; a large crowd of people is gathered outside, including pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, and people on horseback; the directors, architects, and engineers for the project are listed in the lower margin. "Lithography of Nagel & Weingartner 74 Fulton St. N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "Designed by Carstensen & Gildemeister 74 Broadway N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "Published by Goupil & Co. 289 Broadway New York"--text, bottom center margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1852 by Theodore Sedgwick in the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York."--text, bottom center margin. "This building, constructed of Iron and Glass, is erected on Reservoir Square in the City of New York, by the Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all nations ... Whole area, 173,000 square feet or 4 acres.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed hand colored ; overall 59.69 x 81.44 cm (23 1/2 x 32 1/16 in.)
Exhibition buildings--Pictorial works Exhibitions--Pictorial works Horse-drawn vehicles--Pictorial works New York Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations (1853-1854 : New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Fairs & Expositions Large Size General Fairs and Expositions The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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