Title:
The Declaration of Independence, in Congress, at Philadelphia, July 4, 1776
Creators:
Rex & Bockius | United States | Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publication:
Printed on the old Ephrata Press at the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia], 1876.
Notes:
"On this press the Declaration of Independence was printed in 1776." Text in three columns. Each signature of the signers is printed on the lower third of the second and third columns. On verso: [History and description of] the old Ephrata printing press ... This press was loaned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to Messrs. Rex & Bockius, 614 Filbert Street, inventors of printing presses, gas machines and other inventions, and exhibited by them, in contrast with modern machinery, at he Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, May 10th to November 10, 1876, at which exhibited this sheet was printed upon it.
Call #:
973 C683 no.804
Extent:
1 sheet (2 pages) : illustrations ; 30 x 48 cm
Subjects:
