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| Where | Year | Dates | Days | Acres* | Cost | Visitors | Exhibits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1851 | May 1 -- Oct 11 | 141 | 20 | $1.46 mil. | 6,170,000 | 17,000 |
| New York | 1853 | Jul 14 -- Nov 10 | 5.75 | $0.5 mil. | 600,000 | 4,800 | |
| Paris | 1855 | May 15 -- Nov 15 | 200 | 30 | $4 mil | 4,533,464 | 20,799 |
| London | 1862 | May 1 -- Oct 25 | 171 | 24 | $2.3 mil | 6,211,103 | 26,348 |
| Paris | 1867 | Apr 1 -- Oct 31 | 210 | 40.5 | $4.6 mil | 9,300,000 | 50,226 |
| Vienna | 1873 | May 1 -- Oct 31 | 186 | 50 | $9.85 mil | 7,254,876 | 70,000 |
| Philadelphia | 1876 | May 10 -- Nov 10 | 159 | 75 | $8.5 mil | 9,789,392 | 60,000 |
*acres under cover, cost in 1876 dollars
| Month | Days | Paid Admissions | Total Admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 19 | 378,980 | 613,495 |
| June | 26 | 695,666 | 952,177 |
| July | 26 | 636,518 | 906,447 |
| August | 27 | 908,684 | 1,175,314 |
| September | 26 | 2,130,991 | 2,439,689 |
| October | 26 | 2,334,530 | 2,663,879 |
| November | 9 | 918,956 | 1,038,391 |
| Total | 159 | 8,004,325 | 9,789,392 |
| Philadelphia, 1876 | 257,286 | Thursday, September 28, 1876* |
| Paris, 1867 | 173,923 | Sunday, October 27, 1867 |
| Vienna, 1873 | 135,674 | Sunday, November 2, 1873 |
| Paris, 1855 | 123,017 | Sunday, September 9, 1855 |
| London, 1851 | 109,915 | Tuesday, October 7, 1851 |
| London, 1862 | 67,891 | Thursday, October 30, 1862 |
*Pennsylvania Day
| Building | Miles Traversed | Acres | Begun | Completed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Exhibition Hall | 11.3 | 21.5 | 5/8/75 | 1/1/76 | $1,600,000 |
| Memorial Hall | 1.75 | 1.5 | 7/4/74 | 1/1/76 | $1,500,000 |
| Machinery Hall | 5.25 | 14 | 4/7/75 | 10/1/75 | $ 800,000 |
| Agricultural Hall | 2.8 | 10.25 | 10/15/75 | 3/25/76 | $ 300,000 |
| Horticultural Hall | .75 | 1.5 | 4/1/75 | 1/1/76 | $ 300,000 |
| Admission charge | $0.50 |
| Total revenue taken | $4.8 million |
| Counterfeit money taken | $1,001.00 or 0.00026% of receipts |
| Greatest attendance day | Thursday |
| Smallest attendance day | Monday |
| Telegrams sent and received | 158,411 |
| Water supplied | 387,373,091 gallons |
| Children lost | 504 |
| Children returned same day | 499 |
| Children returned next day | 5 |
| Arrests for pick-pocketing | 14 |
| Arrests for fornication | 1 |
| Oldest visitor receiving medical treatment | 96 |
| Youngest receiving medical treatment | 2 |
| Persons who died at the Centennial | 4 |
Temperature and weather conditions were recorded every hour that the Centennial grounds were open.
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