Great Central Fair
great central fair sanitary fair happened june took place philadelphia pennsylvania fundraiser united state sanitary commission great central fair took place june june logan circle park philadelphia inspired past sanitary fair happened throughout united state raise fund united state sanitary commission main exhibit building square foot size designed samuel honeyman kneass william strickland also union street foot long ran middle fair union street compared cathedral charles j stille inside main building department different theme theme included neighboring state new jersey delaware theme corn sewing restaurant parlor well weaponry fine art curiosity transportation childrens subject june abraham lincoln family visited fair donated copy emancipation proclamation book autographed lincoln festival raised million