THE CYCLORAMA CO., PHILADELPHIA-Pres.Samuel L.McFetridge
I am writing the first book from the American point of view about 19th century rotunda panoramas. These were the biggest paintings in the world,50 x 400=20,000 square feet, housed in their own rotundas which were 16-sided polygons. Chicago in 1893 had 6 panorama companies and 6 panorama rotundas.THE BATTLE OF MANILA panorama, Philadelphia, Pa., President:Samuel L.McFetridge;Treasurer:John R.McFetridge;Secretary:F.H.Day;Manager:C.S.Hartman. I have info to share.