The Centennial
Exhibition of 1876
Related Links
Philadelphia Public Ledger (1876)
Selected articles about the Centennial.
A Sennight of the Centennial
(1876)
By William Dean Howells. An often-cited essay about the
Exhibition from the Atlantic Monthly of July 1876.
Catholic Total Abstinence
Fountain
Photos taken during our trip on November 6, 1998.
The Illustrated
History of the Centennial Exhibition (1876)
By James McCabe. From The Making of America collection.
This book is also on reserve in the library.
Centennial
Temperance Volume (1876)
A record of the International Temperance Conference held in
Philadelphia, July 1876. From The Making of America Collection.
At the Exhibition.
A series of three essays from Appleton's Journal: A Magazine of
General Literature. In the Making of American Collection. Part
1 Part
2 Part
3
The Making
of America
A digital library of sources from the nineteenth century. From
the University of Michigan.
American
Memory
Extensive digital archive from the Library of Congress --
photographs and prints, books and pamphlets. Some Centennial material; also useful
for additional context on Centennial topics.
Arden
Press of Philadelphia
A collection of rare books about Philadelphia, transcribed for the
Web. Includes a city history published in 1880.
Fairmount Park
(1872)
By Charles Keyser. From The Making of America collection.
Centennial
Lake (1997)
Present-day science students study the eco-system of Centennial
Lake, a pond constructed in 1876 for the Centennial Exhibition.
Library Collections
Falvey
Library, Villanova University
Free Library of Philadelphia
Bibliography of extensive collection of Centennial materials.
Historical Society of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
City Archives
Located at 3101 Market Street
This link describes Centennial documents at the City Archives
(notice that it has moved -- none of the documents are at 401 N. Broad, despite what the
listing indicates).
Also ...
Two libraries in nearby Delaware have excellent collections
related to science and technology (Hagley) and the decorative arts (Winterthur).
Hagley Museum
and Library
Winterthur
Museum and Library
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