Collection Highlights
Brown Brothers, Irving Place, showing east side from Eighteenth Street to Gramercy Park South
Date:
March, 1909
Object Number:
PR.020.19.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Souvenir Medal
Object Number:
INV.3392
Date:
1876
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Description:
Wooden carved medal with obverse depicting sprawled beaux-arts building with domed roof and park in front; legend: "1776 MEMORIAL HALL 1876/INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION." Reverse bears inscription at center: "4th OF JULY 1876/EXHIBITION OPEN/FROM/MAY 10 TO NOV. 10 1876/FAIRMOUNT PARK/PHILADELPHIA", surrounded by legend: "THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE/U.S.AMERICA."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
