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The Centennial--balloon view of the grounds : [Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876] / drawn and engraved expressly for Harper's weekly ; [drawn] from photographs by R. Newell & Sons and sketches by Theo. R. Davis.

Harper & Brothers.

OTHER TITLES
Panel title: Guide to the Centennial. Bird's-eye view of the Centennial grounds showing all the Centennial, state, national, and foreign buildings, with the names respectively on each : location of the restaurants indicated

Bird's-eye view of the Centennial grounds

CREATED/PUBLISHED
New York : Harper & Brothers, 1876.

NOTES
Bird's-eye view of fairgrounds.

Oriented with north toward the lower left.

In upper margin: Supplement to Harper's weekly, September 30, 1876.

Originally catalogued in book collection under LC classification: T825.A2G8.

Title panel on verso of cloth backing.

LC copy somewhat soiled esp. in margins, worn along fold lines, missing 2nd part (?) of title panel.

Not drawn to scale.

SUBJECTS
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)--Aerial views.
United States--Pennsylvania--Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia)

RELATED NAMES
Davis, Theodore R.
R. Newell & Sons.

RELATED TITLES
Harper's weekly.

MEDIUM
1 view : mounted on linen backing ; 51 x 78 cm., folded to 20 x 12 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3824.P5:2P35A3 1876 .H3

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA

DIGITAL ID
g3824p pm008294 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824p.pm008294

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