Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia 1876 The International
Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and
Mine, unofficially known as the Centennial Exhibition, was held
in Philadelphia in 1876 and was attended by more than nine
million people. This website presents 1,500 images, including
photographs, lithographs, engravings, maps, scrapbooks, and
albums, searchable by keyword or subject, on this event.
"Exhibition Facts" provides statistics, a summary of the fair's
significance, photographs of buildings erected by foreign
nations, and images of sheet music. A timeline traces the fair's
lifespan from the 1871 Act of Congress that created its planning
commission to the removal of exhibits in December 1876. A
bibliography lists more than 130 related works and 17 websites.
"Tours" features an interactive map of the fairgrounds.
"Centennial Schoolhouse" offers activities, including excerpts
from a 17-year-old boy's diary. This website provides revealing
images of the event that introduced America