Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles A. Lamb (1829-1893)
Date:
1878
Object Number:
1893.2
Medium:
Oil on millboard
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.379
Date:
1876
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 51.6mm (2 1/16 in.)
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing building in background with high relief landscaping in foreground; legend: "CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION/ ART GALLERY"; in exerg.: "FAIRMOUNT PARK/ PHILADELPHIA/ 1876". Reverse shows eagle above with flags and arrows, building below with boats an water in foreground; legend in exerg.: "MAIN BUILDING/ INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION/ FAIRMOUNT PARK/ PHILADELPHIA/ 1876/GROUND FLOOR 872.320 SQ. FT. 20.02 ACS. LENGTH 1,880 FT/ UPPER FLOORS 63.688 SQ. FT. 1.45 ACRES. WIDTH 464 FT."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
