Print, "In Remembrance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States," 1876

The first official World's Fair held in the United States, Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exposition, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This commemorative print shows exhibition buildings alongside important sites, scenes, and military leaders of the American Revolutionary War. At center, presidential portraits surround Columbia--the female personification of the United States of America.