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Philadelphia 1876

“Egyptian musical instruments.” Stereo photograph from the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Centennial Photographic Co. (Source: Free Library of Philadelphia)
“Scene in a Tunisian Café – The Scarf Dance.” Frank Leslie’s Historical Register of the United States Centennial Exposition, 1876 (edited by Frank W. Norton), p. 119. (Source: Smithsonian Libraries)
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