Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Scrapbook #2, 1875-1876, undated
File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These two oversized scrapbooks document the Centennial Exhibition, the event that led to the establishment of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Most of the clippings were published prior to the Centennial opening. The compiler of the scrapbooks is unknown.Approximately half the pages of Scrapbook #1 are devoted to illustrated reports on the construction of the various pavilions, particularly the art gallery, later referred to as Memorial Hall. The remaining pages primarily contain...
Dates:
1875-1876, undated