Image of an elevated landscape view of Fairmount Park and the buildings and grounds of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; with trees, grass, and shrubs in the foreground and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages walking along paths towards and among the buildings including Horticultural Hall, the Main Building, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, Judges' Hall, Women's Pavilion, Machinery Hall, and the United States Government Building, with the rooftops of the city of Philadelphia in the background. "Copyright secured 1876"--text, bottom center margin. "Published by the National Publishing Co. of Philadelphia, for presentation to each subscriber for the 'Centennial History of the United States.'"--text, bottom center margin. "Lithogrd by F. Bourquin, No. 31 Sth. 6th St. Phila"--text, bottom center margin. Horticultural Hall, / 383 feet long & 193 feet wide. / Main Exhibition Building, 1880 feet long & 464 feet wide. / Memorial Hall, 365 feet long & 210 feet wide / Agricultural Hall, 820 feet long & 540 feet wide / Judges Hall. / Ladies Pavillion [sic]. / Machinery Hall, 1360 feet long & 360 feet wide. / U.S. Government Building, 500 feet long & 360 feet wide. / Fairmount Park, Philadelphia 1876."--text, reference key in bottom margin.
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1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 45.09 x 59.21 cm (17 3/4 x 23 5/16 in.)
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