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The International Exposition 1876 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A. / George H. Ellsbury, del. ; Chas. Shober & Co., Prop's Chicago Lith'g Co.

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Print showing bird's-eye view of the exposition grounds with people from many cultures on the roadway, in the foreground, near the entrance.

G4909 U.S. Copyright Office.

Caption continues: View from George's Hill.

Entered according to Act of Congress April 1876 by Geo. H. Ellsbury & J. Hayward, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography, introduced the subject of colored lithography in 1818. Printers in other countries, such as France and England, were also started producing color prints. The first American chromolithograph—a portrait of Reverend F. W. P. Greenwood—was created by William Sharp in 1840. Chromolithographs became so popular in American culture that the era has been labeled as "chromo civilization". During the Victorian times, chromolithographs populated children's and fine arts publications, as well as advertising art, in trade cards, labels, and posters. They were also used for advertisements, popular prints, and medical or scientific books.

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centennial exhibition philadelphia pa exhibitions pennsylvania philadelphia bird eye view prints chromolithographs color international exposition international exposition ellsbury chas shober prop chicago chicago lith g co konstanz germany history of philadelphia lithographs prints george 19th century popular graphic arts charles shober and co chicago lithographing co geo h ellsbury prop chicago lith g co ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress
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01/01/1876
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Charles Shober & Co.
Ellsbury, Geo H., artist
Chicago Lithographing Co.
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Chromolithographs

Chromolithograph is printed by multiple applications of lithographic stones, each using a different color ink.
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Library of Congress
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centennial exhibition philadelphia pa exhibitions pennsylvania philadelphia bird eye view prints chromolithographs color international exposition international exposition ellsbury chas shober prop chicago chicago lith g co konstanz germany history of philadelphia lithographs prints george 19th century popular graphic arts charles shober and co chicago lithographing co geo h ellsbury prop chicago lith g co ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress