Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn...1876. Creator: Melton Prior.

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn...1876. Creator: Melton Prior.

2-982-102 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Opening of the American Centennial Exhibition: Chorus singing the Centennial Hymn, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. 'Bishop Matthew Simpson then offered up a prayer, which was followed by Whittier's Centennial Hymn, sung by a chorus of a thousand voices. The main building behind the chorus acted as a sounding-board, the Memorial Hall in front confining the sound. The general effect was far grander than could be expected in such open-air performance, producing from the surprised and delighted audience a rapturous burst of applause'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.


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Creator
  1. Melton Prior, attributed to: British; English: Artist, war correspondent, journalist
After
  1. Felix Elie Regamey: French: Artist, painter, engraver, printmaker, etcher
People Related
  1. John Greenleaf Whittier: American: Quaker poet, abolitionist
  2. John Knowles Paine: American: composer, author

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World North and Central America United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia

  1. 39 57 00 N , 075 09 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x3796
File Size : 55,161kb


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  1. ILN_1876_Page_621_a.jpg
  1. 1876
  1. 0580086481
  1. 2-982-102
  1. 2982102

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