Description: Check it out...Here's an uncommon original 6" wide by 9" tall multi-paged program from the India Pavilion at the 1926 Sesqui-centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Black & White cover features a real photo image of the India Pavilion building & reads: "India at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Philadelphia 1926 Valid for Jul 27, 1926" and the inside lists the details with info and history and the planned events inside too-Has some cover wear and folded by original owner-How many of these survived? This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 5.95 postage is required. 1926 Philadelphia Pennsylvania Sesqui-Centennial Exposition India program RARE-- Click images to enlarge Description Check it out...Here's an uncommon original 6" wide by 9" tall multi-paged program from the India Pavilion at the 1926 Sesqui-centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Black & White cover features a real photo image of the India Pavilion building & reads: "India at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Philadelphia 1926 Valid for Jul 27, 1926" and the inside lists the details with info and history and the planned events inside too-Has some cover wear and folded by original owner-How many of these survived? Here's some info on the Expo: The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its purpose was to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the 50th anniversary of the 1876 Centennial Exposition. From its opening day on May 31, the exposition already faced challenges to its success. The fair opened with a heavy downpour of rain, causing many fair goers to leave. However, one man, Jacob J. Henderson had been proud to be the first person to enter the fairgrounds at the 9:00 A.M. opening. He stated that he had been to the Centennial with his parents, and did not want to miss opening day of the Sesqui. Within the first hour, it is believed that less than 250 entered the gates of the fairgrounds. The fair drew a much smaller crowd than anticipated (about 10 million people). Variety dubbed it "America's Greatest Flop" with a loss of $20 million by August 1926. The exposition ended up unable to cover its debts and was placed into receivership in 1927, at which point its assets were sold at auction. Benito Mussolini commemorated the Sesquicentennial by gifting a $800,000 replica of Bernini's Fountain of Sea Horses to the city, which arrived after the fair closed. Installed in Fairmount Park, it was neglected for many years before being restored in 2013. A Commemorative stamp, showing the Liberty Bell (Scott catalogue number 627) was printed, and two Early United States commemorative coins were minted. These were a silver half dollar and a gold Quarter eagle. 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Price: 14.99 USD
Location: Noblesville, Indiana
End Time: 2025-01-03T20:11:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.95 USD
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