Exposition

1876 · rif. 60872 — Philadelphia: n.p. 1876. Oblong folio. 28.25 x 22.75 in. One woodblock-engraved printed linen scarf decorative borders large lozenge medallions for halls sewn at fore-edges minor age toning some spotting & soiling very slight foxing old pin-holes at corners still a VG exemplar. First edition of this wonderfully woodblock printed souvenir linen scarf for the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia that year. The large lozenge medallions feature the Main Exhibition Building which covered 21.5 acres constructed of wood & iron framework on 672 stone piers; the Horticultural Hall epitomized floral achievement in gardening and was designed in a Moorish style to be a permanent tribute to the Crystal Palace of London’s 1851 Great Exhibition -- it survived until severely damaged by Hurricane Hazel in 1954; and finally the Art Gallery now known as Memorial Hall and the only large exhibit building still standing on the Exposition site. President’s Washington & Grant anchored the upper corners with Centennial Medallions in the lower corners. [n.p.], unknown