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Sunday, December 6, 2015

The 1876 Worlds Fair . . .

image of Centennial Exhibition of 1876 ticket
at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia the ticket price was
50 cents,  or $22.22 in 2015 money       see full size
   
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the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition birds-eye view, aerial illustration
the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 entrance gates
there were 106 public entrance gates,  and 17 wagon gates for supplies
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image Centennial Exhibition of 1876 Main Building
the main building (careful, you almost stepped in thatwas the
largest building in the world at the time ... there were actually five
main buildings plus many pavilions       see full size
      
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1876 Philadelphia Expo main entrance, a photograph
1876 Philadelphia Expo main entrance
     
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the 1876 Philadelphia Expo Dome, an illustration
interior view of the dome in Memorial Hall
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1876 Philadelphia Expo Art
many artworks were displayed
    
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1876 Philadelphia Expo Florida Display, a photograph
     
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 orchestra
an orchestra gets down to it . . .       see full size
      
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an interior tree at the 1876 World's Fair
an interior tree
      
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1876 Philadelphia World's Fair Hand and power pump exhibit, an illustration
"Hand and power pump exhibit"
      
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1876 World's Fair Great Corliss Engine
"President Grant and the Emperor of Brazil starting the Great Corliss engine" 
which powered everything in the main building
                
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1876 Philadelphia Expo Corliss engine, a color illustration
the Great Corliss engine
  

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1876 World's Fair, H.C. Fox & Sons druggists' and perfumers' glass wares, an illustration
"H.C. Fox & Sons druggists' and perfumers' glass wares"
      
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1876 World's Fair model cathedral photograph
a miniature gothic configuration,  and behind him a model of a cathedral
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 chemist display
a chemist's display       see full size
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 hydraulic basin
"The Hydraulic Basin,  in Machinery Hall"       see full size
      
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the hydraulic basin
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1876 World's Fair furniture maker, an illustration
a furniture-maker's display
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 windmill in the agriculture hall, an illustration
an actual old windmill,  inside the Agricultural Hall
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 view
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 horticultural hall
"Horticultural Hall"       see full size
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 Canada log house
"Canada Log House"       see full size
      
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Mississippi Building at the 1876 World's Fair in Philadelphia
"Mississippi Building"
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 zoo bear pits
"Bear Pits,  Zoological Garden"       see full size
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 pomological hall
the Pomological (fruit) Building ... those parasols were helpful,
as a reportedly serious heat-wave slowed attendance for a time
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 monkey house, an illustration
we're touring the exhibits,  but we came for the "Monkey House"
      
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Centennial Exhibition of 1876 department of public comfort
before we leave this Centennial Exhibition of 1876,  let's
use the "Department of Public Comfort"       see full size
    
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