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Horticultural Hall / Orrin Brothers & Benito Nichols' / Great / Aztec Fair / Mexican Village, / and / Typical Mexican Orchestra... card with black ink on buff-colored background

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Local Numbers
1989.0438.0257 (NMAH Catalog number) AC0519-0000079.tif (AC Scan No., text side)
Collector
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
Names
Aztec Fair
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Collection Collector
Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
Place
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- 1870-1880
Topic
Orchestras
Exhibitions
World's fairs
Collector
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987
Culture
Mexicans
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Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection / Series 1: World 's Fairs Materials / Philadelphia Centennial, ephemera
Extent
1 Item (Ink on paper., 5" x 3".)
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Ephemera
Collection Citation
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
In box No. 71.
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Ephemera -- 19th century
Scope and Contents
Card, similar to a trade card, from the 1876 Philadelpha Centennial Exhibition.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1560697340670-1560697340715-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89888fcb9-b7b1-4b69-ad11-1363fed400e8

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