Centennial Collection (page 2)

Bookmark, England, 1876. Creator: Thomas Stevens
Bookmark, England, 1876

3c Baseball Centennial plate proof, 14391. Creator: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
3c Baseball Centennial plate proof, 14391. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Bartholdis "Liberty"- Hand and Torch, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
3709907 Bartholdis " Liberty" - Hand and Torch, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

Rumford Chemical Works - Yeast and Baking Powder, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
3709903 Rumford Chemical Works - Yeast and Baking Powder, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

Stephen F. Whitman & Sons exhibit in the Machinery Hall of the Centennial Exposition
3601143 Stephen F. Whitman & Sons exhibit in the Machinery Hall of the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

View of the Main Building in the Spanish Section of the Centennial Exposition
3696858 View of the Main Building in the Spanish Section of the Centennial Exposition, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

Interior of the Spanish Government Building, in the Spanish Section of the Centennial
3696857 Interior of the Spanish Government Building, in the Spanish Section of the Centennial Exposition, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

View of the Chinese Court, Main Building, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
5044490 View of the Chinese Court, Main Building, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co

James Prentices Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition
941025 James Prentices Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Collection of Japanese vases, urns, and screens, Japanese Court
1074748 Collection of Japanese vases, urns, and screens, Japanese Court, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876 (stereoscopic print) by American Photographer

Krupps Guns, German exhibit, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia
1123079 Krupps Guns, German exhibit, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne (engraving)
2789103 Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne)

South Australian Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition
2819484 South Australian Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Memorial Hall Building Site, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876
2920735 Memorial Hall Building Site, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Memorial Hall Cut-Out Model, Centennial Exhibition Scrapbook, 1876 (colour litho)
2920741 Memorial Hall Cut-Out Model, Centennial Exhibition Scrapbook, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); 23.9x30.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

2630797 by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official Worlds Fair in the United States)

2632140 by American School, (19th century); 10.5x13.7 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876)

Centenary of the Siege of Saragossa (colour litho)
3097014 Centenary of the Siege of Saragossa (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centenary of the Siege of Saragossa. Le Centenaire Du Siege De Saragosse)

Statue of Liberty, arm and torch, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia
3090182 Statue of Liberty, arm and torch, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Centennial Art Gallery, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (litho)
3090180 Centennial Art Gallery, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (litho) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Centennial celebration of Evacuation Day, New York, 25 November 1883 (photo)
6006981 Centennial celebration of Evacuation Day, New York, 25 November 1883 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese section - Main Building, Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, 1876 (b / w photo)
3928359 Chinese section - Main Building, Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co

View of the Chinese Court, Main Building, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
5044492 View of the Chinese Court, Main Building, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co

Corliss Engine, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print)
941026 Corliss Engine, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); 43.2x53.3 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Rudolph Koenigs Exhibit, Philosophical Apparatus, Main Exhibition
941024 Rudolph Koenigs Exhibit, Philosophical Apparatus, Main Exhibition, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Lenoir & Forsters Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition
941022 Lenoir & Forsters Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Banana Tree, Pennsylvania Centennial Exhibition, 1876 (silver albumen print)
700740 Banana Tree, Pennsylvania Centennial Exhibition, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Colossal hand and torch, Liberty, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
3709904 Colossal hand and torch, Liberty, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

Egyptian column, Mitchell, Vance & Co. Main Building, Centennial Exhibition
3822912 Egyptian column, Mitchell, Vance & Co. Main Building, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co

Memorial Hall Cut-Out Model, Centennial Exhibition Scrapbook, 1876 (colour litho)
2920742 Memorial Hall Cut-Out Model, Centennial Exhibition Scrapbook, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Japanese installation at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876
3500108 Japanese installation at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, 1876 by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

American Watch Co.s Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition
2629034 American Watch Co.s Exhibit, Main Building, Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Loves Net, Italian Exhibit, Centennial International Exhibition
3063202 Loves Net, Italian Exhibit, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Babys Death, Swedish Section, from Exhibit title
2644863 Babys Death, Swedish Section, from Exhibit title: Scenes in the home life of the Swedes, Exhibit #n/a, Main Exhibition Building, Building, 1876 (stereoscopic print) by Swedish Photographer

New Zealand, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876 (albumen print)
1203562 New Zealand, Centennial International Exhibition, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Nelsons Centenary: London Celebrations 1905
Crowds in Trafalgar Square, on the 21st October celebrating the centenary of the death of Horatio Lord Nelson died during the Battle of Trafalgar. Date: 21st October 1905

Washington relics - Government Building, 1876 (b / w photo)
3708803 Washington relics - Government Building, 1876 (b/w photo) by Centennial Photographic Co. (fl.1876); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Display of military items)

Kingsford, T. & Son, Oswego, N. Y. Exhibit 210, Agricultural Hall, Bldg
2823443 Kingsford, T. & Son, Oswego, N.Y. Exhibit 210, Agricultural Hall, Bldg. 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer

Centenary of the death of Antoine-Auguste Parmentier, French promoter of the use of the potato as a source of food
2779987 Centenary of the death of Antoine-Auguste Parmentier, French promoter of the use of the potato as a source of food (colour litho) by French School

The Lake, Centennial Grounds, 1876 (albumen print)
3492776 The Lake, Centennial Grounds, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876)

Baldwin locomotive, "No. 1154", Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
3709910 Baldwin locomotive, " No. 1154", Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

Michigan Stove Co.s exhibit, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia
3709909 Michigan Stove Co.s exhibit, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co

The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776
3704150 The Tocsin of Liberty Rung by the State House Bell, Philadelphia on July 4th 1776, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Shippokuwaishas Exhibit, Japanese Section, Centennial International Exhibition of
2920745 Shippokuwaishas Exhibit, Japanese Section, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Memorial Hall Cut-Out Model, Centennial Exhibition Scrapbook, 1876 (colour litho)
2920743 Memorial Hall Cut-Out Model, Centennial Exhibition Scrapbook, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Memorial Hall, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876
2920740 Memorial Hall, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Memorial Hall, American, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876
2920738 Memorial Hall, American, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia (stereoscopic print) by American Photographer

Memorial Hall, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876
2920737 Memorial Hall, Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

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"Capturing the Essence of a Century: A Glimpse into Centennial Celebrations" Step back in time to the Chicago World Fair, where visitors marveled at the Sky Ride, soaring above the bustling fairgrounds. The site looking South showcased grand pavilions and architectural wonders that left spectators in awe. Traveling further east to Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition of 1876, we find ourselves standing before the Swedish School House, a symbol of cultural exchange and unity. This silver albumen print preserves the memories of this historic event. The Opening Day at The Orators marked an unforgettable moment during the Centennial International Exhibition. Eloquent speeches echoed through Memorial Hall as attendees celebrated progress and innovation. Across continents, Paris welcomed guests with enchantment on Enchanted Island during their own exposition in 1889. Meanwhile, Christmas in Australia brought joy as families enjoyed Huntley and Palmers biscuits amidst summer festivities. Returning to Philadelphia's Centennial celebration at Independence Hall in 1876, patriotism filled the air as citizens honored their nation's rich history. The hand of Lady Liberty herself was exhibited for all to see alongside her creator Frédéric Bartholdi. As years passed by, Memorial Hall stood tall within Fairmount Park—a testament to endurance and remembrance. Its presence reminded us of past achievements while inspiring future generations towards greatness. In 1912, Dickens' centenary was commemorated with a stamp designed by Stephen Reid—an artistic tribute capturing his literary legacy for all to admire. From towering structures like Eiffel Tower to humble schoolhouses and cherished traditions like Christmas celebrations or honoring great artists—these glimpses into various centennials remind us that milestones are not merely markers but opportunities for reflection and inspiration.