Pettit & Wilson "Machinery Hall. International Exhibition, 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia"

H. Pettit & Joseph Wilson architects. "Machinery Hall. International Exhibition, 1876. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia."

Philadelphia: H. Pettit and Jos. M. Wilson, 1875. 12 1/4 x 20 7/8 (neat lines plus full margins). Chromolithograph. With a few repaired tears and although cleaned some stains remain. Repaired tear vertical in center. Fair condition but of a scarce issue.

An unusual example of a broadside print showing Agricultural Hall.  This print was copyrighted by Schwartzmann and Pohl, Philadelphia architects, and published by architects.  The printing  was done by Julius Bien best known for his chromolithographs after J.J. Audubon.  Though with condition problems, this still is an interesting and attractive image of this major building.  The emphasis is not on the usual color but on the architecture.