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1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia

• All images scanned from The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition, by James D. McCabe, published in Philadelphia, 1876, or Frank Leslie's Illustrated Historical Register of the Centennial Exposition 1876. New York, 1877.
• Herman Joseph Schwarzmann was the chief planner of the exhibition.

Opening Day	Main building, Henry Pettit and Joseph Wilson, architects. It covered 21.27 acres.	overview of grounds
HJ Schwarzmann, architect and chief planner	Architects and engineers at work
installation in main  exhibition hall, January 1876. Henry Pettit and Joseph Wilson, architects.	unloading exhibits for  main exhibition hall	railroad station

Installation views, from Frank Leslie's illustrated history.

Memorial Building or Art Gallery, HJ Schwarzmann, architect.	Memorial Building or Art Gallery, from  an old postcard. HJ Schwarzmann, architect.
Art Gallery interior	Statue of Freed Slaves  by Francesco Pezzicar in the Art Gallery
Horticultural Hall, HJ Schwarzmann, architect.	Horticultural Hall,  from an old postcard, HJ Schwarzmann, architect.	Horticultural Building, HJ Schwarzmann, architect.
Women's Building, HJ Schwarzmann, architect.	Women's Building,  interior, HJ Schwarzmann, architect.	Women's Building,  art exhibit
Agricultural Building. James Windrim, architect.	Agricultural Building. James Windrim, architect.	Agricultural Building
Agricultural building  under construction

1. Memorial Building, or Art Gallery. Designed by H.J. Schwarzmann. 365' long, 210' wide.
2. Horticultural Hall. Designed by H.J. Schwarzmann. 383' long, 193' wide.
3. Women's Building. Designed by H.J. Schwarzmann.
4. Agricultural Building. 820' long, 540' wide.
5. Agricultural Building, interior. Showing old windmill, etc.
6. Agricultural Building, interior.

New Jersey state building; Carl Pfieffer, architect.	Illinois state building
Michigan state building	California and Nevada  building
Massachusetts state  building

Foreign Buildings

British buildings, Thomas Harris, architect (London)
Japanese building	The Egyptian Court

Miscellaneous

Public Comfort building	The Corliss Engine; 1400 horsepower, 40 tall, 200+ tons.	Corliss Engine: Emperor of Brazil and President Grant
"Food Fishes  of the Sea" in the US gov't building.	Chinese exhibit: inspecting a vase	inside the Kindergarten  cottage
New England Kitchen	New England Kitchen	Wheelchairs could be rented for touring the exposition for $4.50 per day.

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