Engraved invitation, completed in manuscript, inviting commodore Peirce Crosby to the opening of the International Exhibition of 1876

by United States Centennial

$150 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

1 p. plus integral blank. With original envelope and admission ticket. Small 4to on a folded folio sheet. Minor soiling and wear. Very good. Item #251933 Invitation for the opening of the U.S. Centennial Exhibition on May 10, 1876 at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, addressed to Commodore and Mrs. Peirce Crosby. A native of Pennsylvania, Crosby served in both the Mexican-American and Civil Wars, retiring with the rank of Rear Admiral in

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