Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Philadelphia Flower Show

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  • Location Covered = Horticultural Hall (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1867-1881)

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This collection consists of documentation related to the Philadelphia Flower Show from 1829 to the present including tickets, advertisements, posters and high-quality photographs to exhibits and promotional events. Some of the images include buildings that no longer exist, such as Philadelphia's Commercial Museum and Civic Center.
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1867 First Horticulture Hall. Exterior View
1867 First Horticulture Hall. Exterior View
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Sloan, Samuel, 1815-1884
PHS held annual public exhibitions in venues throughout the city. The society built its first Horticultural Hall in 1867 on Broad Street, Philadelphia. The most remarkable display in the first grand exhibition featured pears, grapes, plums, quinces, and pomegranates shipped from California, the first offerings from that state in a PHS show. The hall was destroyed by fire in 1881.
1876 Ladies Reception Souvenir
1876 Ladies Reception Souvenir
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Ladies Reception Committee
For many years the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Ladies Reception Committee organized annual events in June at Horticultural Hall. This Ladies Reception souvenir may be from 1876, when all eyes were on Philadelphia as the host city of the nation’s centennial. Or, it may have been from the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the society, celebrated in 1877 with 1,250 attendees.