Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:art_exhibition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1884_World's_Fair
gptkb:The_Gross_Clinic gptkb:Vienna_World's_Fair_1873 |
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Joseph_M._Wilson
Henry Pettit |
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
Victorian architecture
|
| gptkbp:area |
24 acres
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
over 10 million visitors
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced future expositions
promoted international goodwill Promoted international goodwill Showcased American industrial innovation highlighted technological advancements influenced the design of future fairs celebration of American innovation showcased American industry |
| gptkbp:date |
May 10, 1876
November 10, 1876 |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Company gptkb:American_Bell_Telephone_Company cultural scientific artistic 24 acres industrial Agricultural Exposition over 200 buildings Industrial Exposition international exhibits Art Exposition Cultural Exposition industrial and cultural exhibits various state exhibits |
| gptkbp:exhibitor |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Italy gptkb:Japan gptkb:Mexico gptkb:Monarch gptkb:United_States gptkb:Austria-Hungary gptkb:Native_American_tribe gptkb:tree over 37 countries 37 countries |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
showcased the progress of the nation since independence
celebration of the centennial of the United States set the stage for future international exhibitions marked a turning point in American cultural identity |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1876 Centennial Exposition
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:The_Great_Exhibition_of_1851
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Author
The typewriter The ice cream maker The telephone by Alexander Graham Bell The Ferris wheel concept telephone by Alexander Graham Bell the Ferris wheel (concept introduced later) the ice cream freezer the Ferris wheel concept the ice cream machine |
| gptkbp:is_a_place_for |
gptkb:park
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:film_production_company
gptkb:Horticultural_Hall gptkb:memorial gptkb:The_Machinery_Hall gptkb:art_gallery The Art Gallery The Main Exhibition Building Main Exhibition Building |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Set the stage for future expositions
Encouraged technological advancements Influenced urban planning in Philadelphia inspired future expositions Celebrated American achievements Promoted the idea of national exhibitions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
gptkb:President_Rutherford_B._Hayes
gptkb:President_Ulysses_S._Grant November 10, 1876 |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:United_States_Centennial_Commission
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_official_World's_Fair_in_the_United_States
first official World's Fair in the United States |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
private corporations various state governments Centennial Board of Finance |
| gptkbp:theme |
American Independence
The Centennial of American Independence 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence |