Philadelphia in the American Civil War
During the American Civil War, Philadelphia was an important source of troops, money, weapons, medical care, and supplies for the Union.
Hermon Atkins MacNeil's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Philadelphia.
Great Central Fair, Logan Square, Philadelphia, June 1864.
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, created to provide refreshments to soldiers arriving in Philadelphia.
Washington Grays Monument by John A. Wilson
The Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States, and coincided with the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's adoption in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.
An illustration of opening day ceremonies at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia on May 10, 1876
The Great Sanitary Fair in 1864 was the model for the Centennial Exposition; it raised $1,046,859 for medicine and bandages during the American Civil War.
Joseph Roswell Hawley, president of the U.S. Centennial Commission
A stock certificate for five $10 shares issued by the Centennial Board of Finance
