Bird's Eye View of the Centennial Buildings and Grounds. 1876. Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, printed by...

Shows the location of the 1876 World's Fair, the first to be held in America, that celebrated 100 years since signing of the Declaration of Independence. This first state of a bird's eye view was issued as a promotion by the publisher for "The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition" (1876). View looks south from Belmont Plateau showing the proposed buildings on the exhibition grounds in West Fairmount Park. Includes Horticultural Hall, Main Exhibition Building, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, Judges Hall, Ladies Pavilion, Machinery Hall, and U.S. Government Building.