[Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876 - interior of Government Building, showing Coast Survey display] – Historic Photo Reproduction
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A window into the past: [Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876 - interior of Government Building, showing Coast Survey display], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Inside the Government Building at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, this view captures a display from the Coast Survey, the federal agency responsible for charting the nation's coastlines and harbors. The exhibition marked the hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and drew millions of visitors that summer, with federal agencies showing their work alongside exhibitors from around the world. The sepia print was made by the Centennial Photo. Co., a firm that documented the fair's buildings and displays.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1876 |
| Subjects | Sepia photo by Centennial Photo. Co. 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 × 1,404 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-133356 |
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