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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Centennial Photographic Co., Twelve Large-Format Views of the Philadelphia Exposition, 1876
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Centennial Photographic Co.

Twelve Large-Format Views of the Philadelphia Exposition, 1876
Albumen prints (11)
Each 16 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches overall
With title in negative, and credits mount recto.
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A handsome suite showing different halls and exhibits of the Centennial Exposition, the first official World's Fair in the United States. It was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10...
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A handsome suite showing different halls and exhibits of the Centennial Exposition, the first official World's Fair in the United States. It was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

The collection includes an image of a massive Corliss Steam engine which was ceremoniously unveiled on opening day by President Ulysses Grant and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil; a view of Mott's Fountain; exterior views of the Shoe & Leather Building, the U.S. Government Building, the Horticultural Grounds; and the Agricultural Building; interior views of Floral Hall; the Main Building; the Machine Hal; the Kansas and Colorado State Building; and a bird’s eye view of the main building.

While the important Canadian photographer William Notman is often listed as the photographer of these views, they are officially credited to the Centennial Photographic Co. A firm which was formed by Notman and the editor of the Philadelphia Photographer, Edward Wilson (Notman was a regular contributor to the periodical).

These photographs often turn up in stereoview format, but large-format examples are much scarcer.
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