Register of visitors, 1876.

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Register of visitors, 1876.

Illinois Building visitors' register for the exhibition lists visitor's name; residence; residence while at exhibition; and expected stay.

ledgers 2 volumes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7394741

Illinois State Archive

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Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 marked the 100th anniversary of American freedom. The celebration took place in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10 and attracted over eight million visitors. The exhibition spread across 450 acres of ground in Fairmont Park and consisted of over 200 buildings. Planning for the event began in 1870, and in 1871, Congress established the United States Centennial Commission to plan and run the exhibition. The following year saw the incorporation of the Centenni...

Illinois State Board of Managers for the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.

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The Centennial Exhibition was held at Philadelphia in 1876 to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Illinois State Board of Managers was created by a senate joint resolution in 1873 to represent Illinois at the exhibition. From the description of Register of visitors, 1876. (Illinois State Archive). WorldCat record id: 37568066 ...