Main Building-north entrance
Centennial Exhibition
Item Info
Item No: c020926
Title: Main Building-north entrance
Additional Title: Main Building
Series:
Photograph Series II
Media Type: Albumen Prints
Notes: "Main Building. The Main Building located opposite the Art Gallery housed principal exhibits from all nations. It was built by Henry Pettit and Joseph Wilson of Philadelphia, and was the largest building of the Exposition."--Looney. Old Philadelphia. p.199.
Notes: 1 silver albumen print; 21 x 26 cm.
Notes: Mounted on backing board.
Notes: View of the Main Building with two statues, railway cars, horse cart and two men in the foreground.
Creator Name: Centennial Photographic Co.
Subjects
- Carts & wagons
- Centennial Exhibition
- Exhibition buildings
- Horses
- Main Building
- Monuments & memorials
- New England Granite Company
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Railroad tracks
- Wilson, Joseph M.
- People
- Pettit, Henry, architect.
- Winged Horses (Philadelphia, Pa. : Monument)
- American volunteer (Philadelphia, Pa. : Monument)
- Railroad freight cars