1 20 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/34455/archive/files/d417bc2bfcd0a8ffce8b0d8295a2e650.jpg?Expires=1779926400&Signature=PFmWXqyLE9VBzsulHeM5g5zA8vL8vZXs4Jdk%7EMZb5oXfbIEXUUssXO3FUMWqY1xLoEpqj8nWm8bdIPKKjaHHTUrHnFzDbziEjawC5ImxfA4xanZtqvsoGYL87QbUIjDqUbuu3CwjLC4ExVmpqcHG6TVheU5wegwUfkhMqzpuIwD1lZxdNzgbKH32ZlYCPE5Wywf8F3uk4xUiL4Bo6Goxdr7KaE4QS3ZCVQpLoCyfucMQNSPTfNr1LAu0Bd8zB-s8NjgFW1QflA1RzbUw4xVYmnfNh8v-Nc79deNIXM-7aRRRsz4nZyhseqKndkYU3YCI9xR1lHbvBZ5TokInFMWoXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5bb7811319f420d20833e8cdc2f8b125 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louisville's Southern Exposition, 1883-1885 Subject The topic of the resource Southern Exposition (Louisville, Ky.) Description An account of the resource The Southern Exposition, held in Louisville from 1883-1887, was driven by the city’s need to succeed in a competitive national economy. The Exposition provided Louisville with the opportunity to showcase its manufacturing capabilities and strengthen business relationships with both the North and the South. The Exposition opened in 1883 on the city’s southern outskirts—today’s Central Park, and St. James and Belgravia Courts. The Exposition’s main building—perhaps the largest wooden building ever erected in the United States—covered thirteen acres. Much of the main building was devoted to machinery exhibits, where products ranging from barbed wire to silk fabric were created. The Exposition’s agricultural department presented a working farm and horticultural garden, featuring crops of tobacco, corn, hemp, flax, peanuts, and castor oil plants, as well as a vast field of cotton growing to the south of the main building. An art gallery housed an exhibition of masterpieces by artists from around the world; visitors also enjoyed floral displays, concerts, theatrical performances, and a weekly fireworks show. One of the main attractions of Louisville’s Exposition was its ability to remain open at night. It was lit by 4,600 lamps, the largest display yet of Thomas Edison’s recently invented incandescent lights. Although originally planned to operate for only one season, the great popularity of the Southern Exposition resulted in its continuation until 1887. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Print Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1883-1885 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th century 1880s Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southern Exposition Main Building Subject The topic of the resource Southern Exposition (Louisville, Ky.) Description An account of the resource A lithograph of the Southern Exposition's main building, with a small inset of the art gallery. Residential development resulted in the building's demolition in 1889. Components of the building were used in other construction projects, including the Auditorium-Ampitheater at Fourth and Hill Streets. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Filson Historical Society Print Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1883 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color lithographs Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PR400.0030 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Louisville Lith. 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Description An account of the resource The Southern Exposition, held in Louisville from 1883-1887, was driven by the city’s need to succeed in a competitive national economy. The Exposition provided Louisville with the opportunity to showcase its manufacturing capabilities and strengthen business relationships with both the North and the South. The Exposition opened in 1883 on the city’s southern outskirts—today’s Central Park, and St. James and Belgravia Courts. The Exposition’s main building—perhaps the largest wooden building ever erected in the United States—covered thirteen acres. Much of the main building was devoted to machinery exhibits, where products ranging from barbed wire to silk fabric were created. The Exposition’s agricultural department presented a working farm and horticultural garden, featuring crops of tobacco, corn, hemp, flax, peanuts, and castor oil plants, as well as a vast field of cotton growing to the south of the main building. An art gallery housed an exhibition of masterpieces by artists from around the world; visitors also enjoyed floral displays, concerts, theatrical performances, and a weekly fireworks show. One of the main attractions of Louisville’s Exposition was its ability to remain open at night. It was lit by 4,600 lamps, the largest display yet of Thomas Edison’s recently invented incandescent lights. Although originally planned to operate for only one season, the great popularity of the Southern Exposition resulted in its continuation until 1887. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Print Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1883-1885 Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th century 1880s Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southern Exposition buildings and grounds Subject The topic of the resource Southern Exposition (Louisville, Ky.) Description An account of the resource Color lithograph of the Southern Exposition buildings, 1883. An electric rail line, visible in the background, circled the Exposition grounds and delighted visitors by traversing an underground tunnel lit by Edison's incandescent bulbs. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Filson Historical Society Print Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1883 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource color lithographs Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PR400.0026