Records of the Legislature, Library of Michigan. 1876, 1884-85.

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Records of the Legislature, Library of Michigan. 1876, 1884-85.

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Visitor's registers. These volumes were signed by visitors to the Michigan buildings or exhibits at the Centennial Expositions held in Philadelphia and New Orleans. The Philadelphia extravaganza is familiar to all and needs no description here. The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition opened in New Orleans on December 1, 1884, and closed May 31, 1885. The $2,000,000 affair celebrated the centenary of the export of six bags of cotton from the United States in 1784. A dominant theme of the exposition was the improvement of education and the relation of learning to industrial progress. The grounds covered 247 acres, and attendance reached almost ten million. Eleven foreign governments and thirty-two states and territories officially exhibited. Information recorded in the volumes includes name, permanent residence, temporary residence, time remaining in New Orleans, and remarks. Arranged chronologically.

4 volumes (1.5 cu. ft.)

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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...