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Buildings of the Great Central Fair, in aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission Logan Square, Philadelphia, June 1864

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Title: Buildings of the Great Central Fair, in aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission Logan Square, Philadelphia, June 1864
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886, artist
P.S. Duval & Son, printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1859
1860
1861
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1863
1864
1865
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1867
1868
1869
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of an aerial view of the buildings for the Great Central Fair and the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; many pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are visible along the streets; several buildings have American flags flying above them, with "USSC" for the United States Sanitary Commission emblazoned on the largest flag at center.
"Printed in oil colors by P.S. Duval & Son. Philada."--text, bottom right margin. "Drawn from Nature & on Stone by James Queen."--text, bottom left margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 43.02 x 72.07 cm (16 15/16 x 28 3/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_FAIR_001708
407786
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/3059
Subject: Exhibition buildings--Pictorial works
Fairs--Pictorial works
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
United States Sanitary Commission
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Views. (gmgpc)
Place: Philadelphia (Pa.)
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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