New York crystal palace for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations

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  Interior view of the New York crystal palace for the Exhibition of the industry of All Nations

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  The Jay T. Last collection of fairs and expositions prints and ephemera contains more than 1,900 printed items that relate to fairs, exhibitions, expositions, and other similar gatherings and events in the United States from 1834 to 1970, with the bulk of material pertaining to the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876. The collection consists of advertising prints, promotional ephemera, business records, and illustrations produced for specific events, for exhibitors at these events, and for businesses that provided collateral services to event-goers including food, lodging, and transportation. Prints and ephemera pertaining to international, regional, and local fairs and expositions make up the collection. The bulk of the material is related to the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876, but also prominent are materials related to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of explorer Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World. Other fairs and exhibitions represented in the collection include the Great International Exhibition in London, England, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California, the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York City, the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana, and various local county fairs.The collection touches on topics of American business development, tourism, industrial advances, agricultural exhibitions, community events and celebrations. The images are primarily promotional in nature and provide information about the history of fairs and expositions in the United States and their roles in both small and large communities, as well as the evolution of advertising strategies in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection also reflects America's progression from a rural agricultural society to an urban industrial environment, and the technological innovations that developed during this transformation. As graphic materials, the items offer evidence of printmaking techniques and trends, as well as information about the artists, engravers, lithographers, printers, and publishers involved in the creative process.

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  [View of crowds amidst exhibition buildings and exhibits]

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  Image of a crowd of people enjoying exhibits and animals (including an elephant being ridden amidst the crowd) at the Trans-Mississippi Exhibition held in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1898.

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  The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. New Orleans. Open December 1st 1884, to May 31st 1885

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  Image of a large exhibition building for the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana; many people are visible outside the building, including pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles, and people on horseback; a steamboat on the Mississippi River can be seen in the distance at left.

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  View of the great coliseum for the World's Peace Jubilee and International Music Festival to be held in Boston from June 17. to July 4. 1872

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  Image of a large exhibition building for the World's Peace Jubilee in Boston, Massachusetts; a very dense crowd of people stream towards the building, arriving both on foot and in horse-drawn vehicles; flags from many nations fly above the building; angels with herald trumpets at top right and left provide a decorative frame.

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  Centennial International Exhibition. 1876. Fairmount Park Philadelphia

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  Image of five individual panels showing buildings for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; panels are captioned and include the Art Gallery, Main Building, Agricultural Hall, Machinery Hall, and Horticultural Hall; pedestrians, people on horseback, and horse-drawn vehicles are visible in front of each building; length and width in feet and area in acres are provided for each structure in a table in the bottom left margin.

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  U. S. Government Building International Exhibition, 1876

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  Image of the exterior of the U.S. Government Building for the United States Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1876; people visible in front of the hall, including pedestrians, soldiers, Native American Indians, and men on horseback; cannons, an anchor, a large propeller, and an American flag also pictured outside amongst the visitors; large advertisement for "N.Y. Lithographing and Engraving Co. Julius Bien, Superintendent" on verso.

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