Wood Engraving, "The Centennial--The Evening Rush for the Cars," 1876
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Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition of 1876, commemorating the 100th anniversary of America's independence, attracted some ten million patrons. This illustration from Harper's Weekly gives some idea of the overwhelming crowds that attended this and subsequent world's fairs and expositions. Huge crowds look for spots on too-few streetcars; the exhibition buildings they are leaving can be seen in the background.
Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition of 1876, commemorating the 100th anniversary of America's independence, attracted some ten million patrons. This illustration from Harper's Weekly gives some idea of the overwhelming crowds that attended this and subsequent world's fairs and expositions. Huge crowds look for spots on too-few streetcars; the exhibition buildings they are leaving can be seen in the background.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
25 November 1876
Subject Date
1876
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Engraving from a sketch by Theodore R. Davis. Published in Harper's Weekly, November 25, 1876.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.0.3.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Printed under engraving: THE CENTENNIAL--THE EVENING RUSH FOR THE CARS--[FROM A SKETCH BY THEO. R. DAVIS.)
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