Centennial Exposition

The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official world's fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. It was officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine.

New Products

Technologies introduced at the fair include the Corliss Steam Engine. Waltham Watch Company displayed the first automatic screw making machinery and won the Gold Medal in the first international watch precision competition.

Related Topics:
Corliss Steam Engine - Waltham Watch Company - Watch

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Consumer products first displayed to the public include:

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• Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
• the Remington Typographic Machine (typewriter)
• Heinz Ketchup
• Hires Root Beer