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An engraved invitation to the opening ceremonies of the 1926 Sesqui-Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1926

The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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.

Sesquicentennial Exposition
FrequencySemicentennially
Location(s)United States of America
Previous eventCentennial (1876)
Next eventBicentennial (1976)
Activity150th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence

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Sesquicentennial Exposition

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Look up sesquicentennial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair in Philadelphia...

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United States Sesquicentennial coinage

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States National Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commission, which was charged with organizing what became known as the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia...

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Palmer Method

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Medal at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, in 1915, and the Gold Medal at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia, in 1926. Proponents...

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Svetoslav Roerich

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school of architecture in 1920. He won the Grand Prix of the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926. He lived for many years in India where...

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Centennial Exposition

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house exhibits from the Centennial Exposition Centennial Arboretum Centennial comfort stations Sesquicentennial Exposition, the 150th anniversary of the United...

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Liberty Bell

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the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926, though this stamp actually depicts the replica bell erected at the entrance to the exposition grounds...

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Paulding Farnham

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Gallery in Washington, D.C. in April 1924 and at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition in May 1926. Farnham called the collection "the most complete...

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Curtis Organ

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Organ Company as its Opus 1416 in 1926 for the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition. It was known as the "Organists' Organ" because the specifications...

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge

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PATCO Speedline. The bridge was dedicated as part of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United...

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Archie Christie

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where it was lauded as "the greatest amusement feature at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". At the beginning of 1926, Christie...

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Sesquicentennial Cyclone

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The Sesquicentennial Cyclone was a steel-framed wooden roller coaster which was operated at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition in 1926. Designed...

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South Philadelphia Sports Complex

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1926 as Sesquicentennial Stadium for the Sesquicentennial Exposition, and was renamed Philadelphia Municipal Stadium following the exposition. The name...

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Kentish Artillery

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Rhode Island military organizations authorized to attend the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. As of the early 20th century, Rhode Island maintained...

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American Swedish Historical Museum

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the Swedish-American committee of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 was formed. Noted author and historian, Amandus Johnson was elected...

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List of pipe organs

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163 ranks 122 stops 10,731 pipes This organ was built for the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. At the time of its installation it was the fourth...

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Sesqui

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New Zealand Sesquialtera (disambiguation), several meanings Sesquicentennial Exposition, a 1926 world's fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Sesquilinear...

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Guglielmo Marconi

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Brothers in 1914–1916, built as the grand entrance for the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition and renamed to honour Marconi. British patent No. 12,039 (1897)...

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Quarter eagle

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Considerably more common is the 1926 issue struck to commemorate the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. A total of 46,019 pieces were sold. The obverse...

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park

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in the 18th and 19th centuries. The use of the park for the Sesquicentennial Exposition in 1926 and subsequent improvements have moderately changed the...

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Victor Rosewater

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he became involved in planning the Sesquicentennial Exposition, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the...

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Louis Comfort Tiffany

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gold medal, Panama Exposition 1926: gold medal, Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition Source: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter...

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United States Bicentennial

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of '76 Patriotic Sentiment Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1876) Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1926)...

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United States Semiquincentennial

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centennial observances centered on the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. In 1926, a Sesquicentennial Exposition was held in Philadelphia, and in 1976, Bicentennial...

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Irvine Auditorium

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22nd-largest pipe organ (by ranks), originally built for the Sesquicentennial Exposition of 1926 and donated to the university in 1928. The building was...

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Mikimoto Pearl Island

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Mikimoto Gojū-no-Tō), a model pagoda that was exhibited at the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. It was made from 12,760 pearls. A 1/90 scale...

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