1876 Public Ledger Almanac Philadelphia Centennial Year Newspaper World's Fair

1876 Public Ledger Almanac Philadelphia Centennial Year Newspaper World's Fair - Reconstruction Era

1876 (Issued December 1875)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Public Ledger
George W. Childs, Publisher

Original 1876 Public Ledger Almanac, Published In Philadelphia For The United States Centennial Year. This Authentic Nineteenth-Century Newspaper Almanac Was Issued By The Public Ledger And Distributed Free To Subscribers As A Practical Household Reference For 1876.

Produced Under Publisher George W. Childs, The Almanac Reflects Philadelphia’s Central Role In The Centennial International Exhibition. It Includes A Complete 1876 Calendar, Extensive Statistical And Government Reference Tables, Diplomatic Listings, And Local Philadelphia Information Prepared For Centennial Visitors.

A Key Feature Is The Plan Of The Centennial Exhibition Buildings At Fairmount Park, Showing Halls, Pavilions, Rail Access, And Surrounding Grounds. The Color Illustrated Covers Display Seasonal Scenes And A Detailed View Of The Public Ledger Building On Chestnut Street, Adding Strong Visual Appeal.

The Almanac Shows Honest Age And Use, With Edge Wear, Creases, And Tears Consistent With A Working Reference Booklet From The Period. These Were Intended For One-Year Use And Were Rarely Preserved, Making Surviving Examples Increasingly Scarce.

An Excellent Piece Of Original 1876 Centennial Ephemera, Well Suited For Collectors Of Philadelphia History, Nineteenth-Century Almanacs, World’s Fair Material, And American Newspaper Ephemera.

Details:

Full Calendar For 1876
Plan Of The Centennial Exhibition Buildings
Diplomatic Intercourse Listings
U.S. Government And State Officials
Population And Statistical Tables
Railroads, Telegraphs, And Postal Information
Philadelphia Chronology And Local Reference Data
Stapled Pamphlet / Almanac Booklet
Illustrated Color Covers
Black-And-White Interior Printing

In Fair Antique Condition - Heavy Edge Wear, Creases, Tears, Cover Paper Loss, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Almanac. Measures Approx. 5" Wide by 7-1/2" Tall.

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