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Stereographs of United States Sanitary Commission fairs in Philadelphia, Pa., and New York, N.Y.
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Pennsylvania--Philadelphia New York, N.Y.) New York (State)--New York Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Description | Photographs from various photographers and publishers show displays and facilities at the Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Pa., June 1864, and the Metropolitan Fair, New York City. Views of the Great Central Fair include Gen. Washington's carriage; the main exhibit hall; African Americans, possibly workers, in a dining hall; and a glass steam engine. Photographs from the Metropolitan Fair show a room with displays and a coconut tree; people at an art display. The United States Sanitary Commission held fairs during the Civil War in major cities in the North to raise money for Union soldiers. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Exhibitions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States Sanitary Commission--Exhibitions & displays--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission--(1864 :--Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Metropolitan Fair--(1864 :--New York, N.Y.) |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
