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Ground plan of buildings of the Great Central Sanitary Fair, Logan Square, Philadelphia. June, 1864
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Buildings of the Great Central Fair, in aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission Logan Square, Philadelphia, June 1864
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Image of an aerial view of the buildings for the Great Central Fair and the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; many pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are visible along the streets; several buildings have American flags flying above them, with "USSC" for the United States Sanitary Commission emblazoned on the largest flag at center.
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Brooklyn sanitary fair, 1864. Knickerbocker Hall
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Image of the interior of the Knickerbocker Hall at the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair exhibition, which likely raised funds to support the United States Sanitary Commission's efforts to aid soldiers and the war effort; fashionably dressed men and women browse art and sculpture displayed on long tables; long garlands of greenery and American flags decorate the walls and the high ceiling.
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Brooklyn sanitary fair, 1864. New England kitchen
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Image of the New England kitchen exhibit at the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair exhibition, which likely raised funds to support the United States Sanitary Commission's efforts to aid soldiers and the war effort; fashionably dressed women partake of food and drink served at long tables in front of a large, open fire brick oven; women working at a spinning wheel at left.
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Birds eye view of the Centennial buildings and grounds
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Image of an elevated landscape view of Fairmount Park and the buildings and grounds of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; with trees, grass, and shrubs in the foreground and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages walking along paths towards and among the buildings including Horticultural Hall, the Main Building, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, Judges' Hall, Women's Pavilion, Machinery Hall, and the United States Government Building, with the rooftops of the city of Philadelphia in the background.
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Birds eye view of the centennial buildings and grounds
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Image of an elevated landscape view of Fairmount Park and the buildings and grounds of the United States Centennial Exhibition held in 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; with trees, grass, and shrubs in the foreground and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages walking along paths towards and among the buildings including Horticultural Hall, the Main Building, Memorial Hall, Agricultural Hall, Judges' Hall, Women's Pavilion, Machinery Hall, and the United States Government Building, with the rooftops of the city of Philadelphia in the background.
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