Engraved invitation, completed in manuscript, inviting commodore Peirce Crosby to the opening of the International Exhibition of 1876

(United States Centennial)

Published by Philadelphia, 1876

About this Item

1 p. plus integral blank. With original envelope and admission ticket. Small 4to on a folded folio sheet. Invitation for the opening of the U.S. Centennial Exhibition on May 10, 1876 at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, addressed to Commodore and Mrs. Peirce Crosby. A native of Pennsylvania, Crosby served in both the Mexican-American and Civil Wars, retiring with the rank of Rear Admiral in 1883. Minor soiling and wear. Very good 1 p. plus integral blank. With original envelope and admission ticket. Small 4to on a folded folio sheet.

Seller Inventory # 251933

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Engraved invitation, completed in manuscript, inviting commodore Peirce Crosby to the opening of the International Exhibition of 1876
• Publisher: Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1876
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana