The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia [Fireworks and lights shining on Independence Hall] – Vintage Wall Art
![The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia [Fireworks and lights shining on Independence Hall], 1876 — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/3c/3c61da1fa771-L.webp)
(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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The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia [Fireworks and lights shining on Independence Hall] comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Centennial Fourth - illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia [Fireworks and lights shining on Independence Hall]
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Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted, glows under lights and fireworks in this view of the Fourth of July during the 1876 Centennial year. The scene marks the hundredth anniversary of the nation's founding, celebrated in Philadelphia alongside the Centennial Exhibition. The wood engraving was made from a drawing by the artists Schell and Hogan and published in *Harper's Weekly* in July 1876, bringing the celebration to readers who could not attend. Wood engraving was the standard way illustrated weeklies reproduced images before halftone photography became common.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Notes | Wood engraving after drawing by Schell and Hogan. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 20, (1876 July 22), p. 593. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,159 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-152396 |
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