The Centennial - view on State Ave. – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of The Centennial - view on State Ave.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Centennial - view on State Ave.
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Among the many engraved views of the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial, this one looks down State Avenue, one of the avenues running through the exhibition grounds. The Centennial International Exhibition opened in May 1876 to mark the hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, drawing large crowds to pavilions, gardens and exhibition halls. Wood engravings like this were how many readers saw such events, and this scene appeared in *Harper's Weekly* in August 1876. The catalog data behind this record is old and unverified, so check details beyond the title and publication before relying on them.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Subjects | Wood engraved scenes of the Phila. Centennial Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1876 August 19. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions--1876; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,267 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-131340 |
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