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Centennial Fountain, Philadelphia Park, Pa. 1876 – Vintage Wall Art

Centennial Fountain, Philadelphia Park, Pa. 1876, c1876. — historic print
Centennial Fountain, Philadelphia Park, Pa. 1876, c1876.. Historic print from the World's Fairs collection.

(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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A window into the past: Centennial Fountain, Philadelphia Park, Pa. 1876, preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Centennial Fountain, Philadelphia Park, Pa. 1876

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The Centennial Fountain stood in Fairmount Park, the large Philadelphia park that hosted the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, held to mark a century since the Declaration of Independence. The exhibition drew millions of visitors over its six months, and fountains and landscaped grounds were among the park's main attractions. Photographic views of such sites were sold widely as souvenirs, and this print's copyright registration suggests it was made for that commercial market. The date is approximate, and the photographer's identity in the record is not confirmed.

Created / publishedc1876.
Medium1 print.
Notes29019 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Moras, F.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,686 × 1,238 px · prints to 6 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-173877

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