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Message:: [QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 918602, member: 24633"]Those are very nice, Connor. Thanks for sharing them with us. In 1876, the Centennial Celebration was held in Philadelphia in conjunction with the International Exhibition. It was the first official World's Fair that had ever been held in the United States. More than 10 million visitors, the equivalent of about 20% of the entire U. S. population, made their way through the various pavilions and displays. The size of the Main Exhibition Building encompassed 21-1/2 acres and was the largest building in the world. Some of the consumer products that made their debut for the first time to the public were Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, the Remington typewriter, Heinz Ketchup and Hires Root Beer. Below is an example of one of the medals that was awarded to some of the exhibitors. It is bronze over a copper core, 76mm in diameter, 9mm from rim to rim and weighs 9.9oz. Chris[/QUOTE]