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- Centennial Candy Container, 1876 - America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos, like this Liberty Bell-shaped candy dish containing confections manufactured onsite by Croft, Wilbur and Company (later Wilbur Chocolate) in the exposition's Machinery Hall.
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Centennial Candy Container, 1876
America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos, like this Liberty Bell-shaped candy dish containing confections manufactured onsite by Croft, Wilbur and Company (later Wilbur Chocolate) in the exposition's Machinery Hall.