A. Watson
1864 (ca)
[Gent's collars exhibit.] Union Avenue.

Stereoview
Library Company of Philadelphia
Accession number: 5781.F.157e, (1)5781.F.154a
 
Publisher [Philadelphia] : American Stereoscopic Company, W. Langenheim, General Agent, 722 Chestnut St.]
 
Views show the "Gent's collar" display on the main thoroughfare, Union Avenue. An arch surmounted by an eagle and angelic figures rests on glass display cases. Blocks or stones with the initials of the thirteen original colonies form the arch, with the "P.A." block for Pennsylvania as the central keystone. Bust sculptures mounted on columns flank the arch. Flags are draped on the wall in the background. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair held June 7-28, 1864 on Logan Circle was one of several national fairs that displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission, a soldier relief organization.
 
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