
Centennial Exhibition, 1876
The Philadelphia world's fair that opened in May 1876 to mark 100 years of independence. Newspaper pages from 1875 to 1877 on a map and timeline.
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New-York Tribune — 1875-01-05, page 5
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… 1873 Senior CASTELAR, has resigned the Presidency Of the Spanish Commission to the Centennial Exhibition ct Philadelphia the CHARACTERISTIC of Public Instruc tion, and his University Professorship …
The New York Herald — 1875-01-05, page 7
… ' Seflor Gasteiar has resigned the Presidency of the Spanish Commission to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, the Chancellorship of Pnblio Instruction and his university professorship …
New-York Tribune — 1875-01-06, page 3
… from poor laws, vicious or inadequate in conception or defective in execution. CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. The celebration of the centennial anniversary of American Iudependence will occur …
New-York Tribune — 1875-01-06, page 12
The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.
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… Thomas va, read By Msjoren Pey,ter The Executive Committee repod that part in the Centennial Exhibition officers elected: PrIent Frederic Ie fe!se LID First ycePresdent William Cullen …
The New York Herald — 1875-01-06, page 6
… illustrious Spaniard has resigned the Presidency of the Commission from Spain to he Centennial Exhibition, the Chancellorship >f Public Instruction and his university protectorship. It …
… legislation. He also favors ' an appropriation to pay the necessary expenses of the Centennial Exhibition Commission, so as to enable us to testify our sense of the greatness of the event …
New-York Tribune — 1875-01-08, page 12
… exception of a etatement that an invitation Las been received to participate in the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, The fluanctal exhibit is gratifying, faithfully fultiiing every …
New-York Tribune — 1875-01-16, page 2
… plant the standard of a sound curiency Vi [TIN aud caduring fonndations Ph) THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, —i— THLE DUTCH AND SPANISH COMMISSIONS, Wasursaron, D. C., Jan. 15.—The State …
New-York Tribune — 1875-01-19, page 1
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… public speech at Bradford tonight alludinR the United States, sug gested tuat tho Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia would afford a good opportunity for discussing tho Patent laws. …
The New York Herald — 1875-01-19, page 7
… speech at Bradiord to-night, alluding to the United states, suggested that the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia would afford a good opportunity lor dls cussing the i'ateut laws …
New-York Tribune — 1875-01-20, page 1
… BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTERS SHOULD NOT BE EXEMPT FROM ARREST—PROGRESS OF THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, IBY TELEGRAPH TO THF TRIBUNE] WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—The past has been a sort of …
… Bedmar has been appointed President of the Spanish Commission for the United States Centennial Exhibition. ce c— tl THE ATTACK ON THE GUSTAV—SEVERE PUNISIIMENT TO BE VISITED ON ZARAUZ, …
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