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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Reminiscences of Paris and the Universal Exhibition |
| Author | Cowdin, Elliot C. |
| Date | 1867-1868 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Diary |
| Description | A written account by Elliot C. Cowdin (New York resident) about his trip to the exhibition as a United Sates commissioner. He writes in particular detail of Egyptian exhibits but covers most aspects of the fair. Cowdin reflects that the United States "made an honorable figure in the Exposition", praising the exhibits of labor-saving machinery, ambulances, musical instruments and art, including Church's 'Rainy Season in the Tropics'. Document includes correspondence between him and John Ryle, whom he sent it to for review. |
| Fair | 1867 Exposition Universelle, Paris |
| Keywords | personal account, architecture, history, art, manufacturing, national pavilions, metallurgy, agriculture, award, international relations |
| Names | Ryle, John |
| Countries | United States; France; Egypt; Brazil; Japan; Siam; Italy; Russia; Greece; Spain; Austria; Germany; Belgium |
| Places | Paris; Champ de Mars |
| Products | steam engines; paintings; guns; sculpture; textiles; jewelry |
| Archive | Special Collections Research Center, Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno |
| Archive Reference | EXP 867.5C |
| Copyright | Special Collections Research Center, Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno |