Name: Women's Centennial Executive Committee national cookery book circular.

Barcode: 59074

Image Number: 59074

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/59074.0001

Brief Description: Elizabeth Duane Gillespie, president of the Women's Centennial Executive Committee proposed in a circular,  a national cookery book for the International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia featuring only American recipes in order "to give the true savor of American life in all its variants".

Creator: Gillespie, Elizabeth Duane

Publisher: Women's Centennial Executive Committee,

Publishing Location: Philadelphia

Language: English

Type: Advertisements

Material Type: Paper

Dimensions: 25 x 20 cm

Historical Context: The International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It was the first world's fair held in the United States and showcased American inventions and industrial progress.

LC Call Number: TX 667 1875.G5

OCLC: 1520576319

Subjects: Cooking