Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Mach. Hall, South Ave., Sept. 4, 1875 – Historic 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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This rare historic photograph captures Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Mach. Hall, South Ave., Sept. 4, 1875 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Mach. Hall, South Ave., Sept. 4, 1875
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Taken in September 1875, this sepia print shows Machinery Hall on South Avenue in Fairmount Park while the grounds for the Centennial Exhibition were still under construction. Designed by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, the building was among the largest structures of the 1876 fair and housed the massive Corliss steam engine that drove machinery throughout the exhibition halls. The Centennial Photographic Company documented the site as work moved toward the fair's opening in May 1876.
| Created / published | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | Sepia photo by Centennial Photo Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Thailand; Construction; Exhibitions--1876; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,686 × 1,344 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-133023 |
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