1876 Centennial Expo research, great website !! (plus: interesting information for Philly/Trenton ar

Hyperion

I picked up a couple Centennial Exposition SCD's, and in researching them, found this site.
Free Library of Philly link to Cent. Exposition

In particular, I found this subsection, where a 17 year old traveller visited the Expo. Neat to see Trenton, NJ (Hopewell) and Bucks county (Yardley) references first hand.
Link to diary section

Here's the actual handwritten accounts, if you click on the pages you get a more readible version if you're having problems with his handwriting.

Diary Page 1

In any event, for those interesting in the Centennial there is TONS of info and great pictures all over the place if you're looking for a neat browse.
I almost felt like I visited the area after reading this info !

Updated Dec 27, 2008

2 years + later.. HERE is finally the pic of my HK-21, which Im proud to say is going to another collector whom I respect greatly

Steve27

Hyperion

ugh, I have a HK21 (Bronze), but I think it's in the "vault" so I can't image it.
I really have to catalog all my stuff image wise
sorry for the tease

Hyperion

ttt one for the people not up early on a sunday

tmot99

Cool, but we need pictures!

And thanks, Steve for showing a really nice Nevada!

Hyperion

ttt a couple years later, in honor of the passing of the medal from one collector to another.

still worth a look.

Hyperion

Ironically, I work in the Yardley area a stones throw from where young Frank Thomas once crossed the delaware getting to the Exposition.

I know where the bridge once was, which was flooded out permenantly in the 50s.