This well executed bird’s eye view of the 1876 Centennial Fairgrounds, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia. The inset in lower left a schematic of the fairgrounds identifying key buildings in words and also numerically with the aid of the index listing 51 locations. The view is looking across the Schuykill River. Key buildings identified include the Machinery Hall, Main Building, Agricultural Building, Observatory, etc. There is a train in foreground pulling into the station.
1876 Toudy Bird's Eye View of Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
SKU: 2487d
$700.00Price
Title
Bird's Eye View, Centennial Buildings, 1876
Map Maker Specifics
H Toudy, 1876, Philadelphia
Size
17.3 x 23.3 in. plus margins
Condition
Good. Nice original color. Damp stains, mostly below the main image. Few smaill soil stains. Toning. Four splits (between 1.5 and 0.5 in.) in upper left.