The Centennial. General view from Georges Hill showing camp of West Point cadets – Historic Reproduction
(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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Step back in time with The Centennial. General view from Georges Hill showing camp of West Point cadets, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The Centennial. General view from Georges Hill showing camp of West Point cadets
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Cadets from West Point pitched their tents on Georges Hill, a rise in Fairmount Park, and this stereograph shows that encampment looking across to the grounds of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The fair marked the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and drew millions of visitors to its exhibition halls and temporary buildings. The card was made by George Barker of Niagara Falls, New York, who issued views like this one for viewing through a stereoscope, which gave the scene a sense of depth. Its pairing of military camp and fairgrounds makes it a useful record of how the celebration was staged.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Notes | Geo. Barker photographer Niagara Falls New York. No. 1016. Title from item. · Hertz Henrik 1798-1870 author. |
| Subjects | Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia Pa.)--Buildings. Centennial celebrations--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1870-1880. Cadets--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Stereograph Cards |
| Original scan | 1,000 × 540 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-STV-270296 |
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