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Great Central Fair
Great Central Fair Buildings, Philadelphia an 1864 portrait of the fair by James Fuller Queen
DateJune 7, 1864
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TypeFundraising event

The Great Central Fair was a Sanitary Fair that happened in June 1864. It took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a fundraiser for the United States Sanitary Commission.

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