Official title: Centennial Exhibition. International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine Theme: Centennial celebration of American independence and the Declaration of Independence of 4 July 1276 Landmark: Independence Hall with the table on which the Declaration of Independence was signed Location: Fairmount Park, north-west of Philadelphia Duration: 10 May – 10 November 1876 (180 days) Area: 115 hectares, of which 28.9 hectares for buildings Exhibitors: 30,864, of which 8,175 from America Visitors: ten million, of which 8 million paying Entrance fee: 50 cents, free entry for workers and exhibition personnel Spending: Eight million dollars Income: (tickets and concessions) 3,7 million dollars Deficit: approximately four million dollars Organisation: Commission with 93 members President: General Joseph R. Hawley Director General: Alfred T. Goshorn Director of Finance: John Welsh Chief architect: Hermann Josef Schwarzmann Participating nations: 35, of which 33 official participants Pavilions: 45, of which 11 Nations’ Pavilions, 24 pavilions of US states and private pavilions, seven government pavilions Classification: 7 categories, 340 subdivisions Jury: 233 members, of which 115 Americans, appointed by the Exhibition Commission Awards: 13,104 diplomas, of which 5,302 to Americans and 1,621 to exhibitors from Great Britain