Antique wood cut engraving, from an 1876 issue of Harper's Weekly Illustrated Newspaper. Decorative Work In Iron. 6 1/2" X 9". Comes in original packaging from The American Heritage Galleries. ***The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Officially named the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufacturers and Products of the Soil and Mine, it was held in Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River on fairgrounds designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann. About 10 million visitors attended, equivalent to about 20% of the population of the United States at the time.