Views of the Exhibition
Thompson Westcott.
Centennial Portfolio: A Souvenir of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia, Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of its Principal Buildings. Philadelphia: T. Hunter, 1876.
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Magee's Illustrated Guide of Philadelphia and the Centennial Exhibition: A Guide and Description to All Places of Interest in or about Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Richard Magee & Son, 1876.
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While an estimated ten million people were able to attend the Centennial Exposition in person, millions more were able to learn about the momentous event through illustrated publications. Illustrated newspapers were a popular method of sharing visual information through mass produced lithography. The buildings constructed for the exposition are the most popular subject for the illustrations, as well as other noteworthy landmarks around Philadelphia. While photography was accessible by 1876, it was easier and less expensive to create and reproduce hand drawn illustrations of the exposition. Many additional images of the exposition that were produced are also displayed on the cafe gallery wall.
James Dabney McCabe (1842-1883).
The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition, Held in Commemoration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence…with a Full Description of the Great Buildings… Philadelphia: The National Publishing co. [1876].
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