Image of an exhibition building in the center of a large laurel wreath surrounded by vignettes depicting a farm animals, a large bridge, agricultural laborers in a field of grain, artists sculpting and painting, and workers in a smithy hammering on an anvil; Kansas City Industrial Exposition seal with beehive and year "1872" at bottom center; crest on a shield at top center with the mottos "United we stand, divided we fall," and "Salus populi supremalexesto MDCCCXX." Single-color print. "Ehrgott & Krebs, Steam Lith. Printers, Cincinnati."--text, bottom center margin. "To / For / Kansas City, Mo. 1872. / Secy. / Prest."--text, center of certificate with blanks to be filled in according to award recipient.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 56.04 x 71.44 cm (22 1/16 x 28 1/8 in.)
Agricultural laborers--Pictorial works Artists--Pictorial works Blacksmithing--Pictorial works Bridges--Pictorial works Exhibition buildings--Pictorial works Exhibitions Farms--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Certificates. (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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