The Centennial Archive
 
On-Line Sources  

Centennial Sources on the Web

The Making of America 
A digital library of sources from the nineteenth century.  From the University of Michigan. 

American Memory 
Extensive digital archive from the Library of Congress -- photographs and prints, books and pamphlets.  Some Centennial material; also useful for additional context on Centennial topics. 

The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition (1876) 
By James McCabe.  From The Making of America collection.  This book is also on reserve in the library. 

Fairmount Park (1872) 
By Charles Keyser.  From The Making of America collection.   

Centennial Temperance Volume (1876) 
A record of the International Temperance Conference held in Philadelphia, July 1876. From The Making of America Collection. 

Catholic Total Abstinence Fountain photos taken during our trip on November 6, 1998.
 
Philadelphia Public Ledger (1876) 
Selected articles about the Centennial. 

A Sennight of the Centennial (1876) 
By William Dean Howells.  An often-cited essay about the Exhibition from the Atlantic Monthly of July 1876. 

At the Exhibition. 
A series of three essays from Appleton's Journal: A Magazine of General Literature.  In the Making of American Collection.  Part 1 Part 2  Part 3 

Centennial Lake (1997) 
Present-day science students study the eco-system of Centennial Lake, a pond constructed in 1876 for the Centennial Exhibition. 
 
 
 
 

 

Library Sources 

Falvey Library, Villanova University 

Free Library of Philadelphia
Extensive collection of Centennial materials.
 

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 

Philadelphia City Archives 
Located at 3101 Market Street 
 



Also ... 

Two libraries in nearby Delaware have excellent collections related to science and technology (Hagley) and the decorative arts (Winterthur).  Call before you go. 

Hagley Museum and Library 

Winterthur Museum and Library