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[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Constr. of center transept, Main Exh. bldg., Sept. 18, 1875] – Antique Wall Art

[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Constr. of center transept, Main Exh. bldg., Sept. 18, 1875], 1875 — historic photograph
[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876: Constr. of center transept, Main Exh. bldg., Sept. 18, 1875], 1875. Historic photograph 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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This sepia print shows the center transept of the Main Exhibition Building under construction in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, on September 18, 1875, nearly a year before the Centennial Exhibition opened. The building was the largest structure of the fair, a vast iron-and-glass hall meant to showcase industry and invention to visitors marking the nation's centennial. The photograph captures the scaffolding and framing of its central section, showing how quickly the iron skeleton rose for an event planned to honor the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The caption details come from an old card and have not been independently verified.

Created / published1875
Medium1 photographic print : sepia.
SubjectsSepia photo by Centennial Photo. Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Construction; Exhibitions--1876; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,686 × 1,356 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-132999

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