#centennialexhibition

[librarycompany]

Ok, so “a study in butter” should be a thing. Learning would be so much more delicious. 

This relief sculpture of Iolanthe, the title character in a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, was on display at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. 

The Dreaming Iolanthe, King Rene’s daughter, by Henrick Herz. A study in butter, by Caroline S. Brooks. [Philadelphia] : [1876.]  1 photograph :  albumen on carte-de-visite mount.

[cabinetforthecurious]

A couple of interesting #antiquebooks concerning the #1876 #centennialexhibition . Swipe for a genuine piece of the historic #charteroak ! (at Cincinnati) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZipMIBHrD/?igshid=12e4kn48eqfae

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Martha Maxwell opened her Rocky Mountain Museum in 1874 in Boulder, Colorado, and moved it to Denver in 1876. She hoped her museum would advance scientific education, but also display curiosities and other amusements to attract the general public.

This stereograph, taken at the Centennial Exhibition, shows Martha Maxwell surrounded by some of her curiosities. 

Centennial Photographic Co. [Martha Maxwell and her exhibit of "Woman's Work", Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition]. Philadelphia : Centennial Photographic Co, c1876.

[stephanie-lake-design]

TBT, "Jeweler Stephanie Lake is known for her ornate creations and her PhD in decorative arts,so it’s no wonder the Minneapolis Institute of Arts tapped her to design a collection inspired by its current exhibit, The Habsburgs: Rarely Seen Masterpieces from Europe’s Greatest Dynasty." #hapsburgempire #museumcollection #minneapolisinstituteofart #centennialexhibition