Scrapbook, 1836-[ca. 1890].

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Scrapbook, 1836-[ca. 1890].

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Consists of newspaper clippings glued in a volume that was originally a catalog of the Meriden Britannia Co. It opens with a series of articles on the Centennial Exhibition from the Boston Journal. A full color illustration of the Meriden Britannia Co.'s exhibition booth remains visible. There is also a depiction of the exhibit of Reed & Barton. Other clippings feature such topics as illness, religion, advice on manners and etiquette, poetry, and the chronology of the Mexican American and Civil Wars. Among the loose items there is a small account book kept by an unidentified tailor in 1836 and 1837, a number of advertisements for clocks, a sheet depicting Presidents of the United States with brief biographical sketches, and an essay entitled "Originality in English Literature of the 16th and 17th centuries," by J.B. Hutchinson.

1 v. + items laid in : ill. ; 34 cm.

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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...

Hutchinson, J. B. (Joseph Baldwin), 1844-1934

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Meriden Britannia Co.

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