Cotton Exposition advertisement
Scope and Content
The collection is a single print of an advertisement by the American Sewing Machine Company showing the Centennial Pavilion at the Cotton Exposition. The exhibition consisted of "a fine collection of sewing machine work".
Dates
- 1881
Creator
- International Cotton Exposition (1881 : Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Atlanta, Georgia hosted several expositions in the late 19th century. The first exposition, hosted in 1881, focused on the industrial potential of the city, especially those industries associated with cotton. The exposition attracted less than 200,000 during the two-and-a-half month run, it demonstrated the city's ability to organize a major event.
Extent
1.0 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 2009
Description Control
Collection reprocessed in 2020.
- Title
- Cotton Exposition advertisement ahc.VIS183
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository