| | Thumbnail | | Creator | Date | Title / Author / Date / Location | Price | | | Description |
| 6833 |  | Details | Van Ingen, Snyder, Gillett | 1876 |
| Pictorial Map of the International Exhibition Grounds First U.S. Worlds Fair |
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Van Ingen, Snyder, Gillett |
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| 1876 |
| LOC:86 |
| $975.00 | Van-Ingen--Snyder--Gillett | Pictorial-Map-of-the-International-Exhibition-Grounds-First-U-S--Worlds-Fair | Unrecorded variant edition "Pictorial Map of the International Exhibition Grounds", the first "World's Fair" held in the United States (1876) the same year the Statue of Liberty began construction in France. Along with the technological innovations and displays of American natural resources the Centennial Exhibition is notable as the location where two works of the renowned sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi were on display- the right hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty and the Bartholdi Fountain.
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"In May of 1876, Bartholdi constructed the right arm bearing the torch, realizing it could stand alone if financing for the entire project failed. The torch’s display at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia from August to November 1876 was a definite highlight with the fair’s approximately ten million visitors. Many scaled the 42-foot tall display for a fee of 50 cents."
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