Sweden - Expo Philadelphia 1876

This remarkable structure is situated east of Belmont Avenue and north of the west end of the main building.

Sweden is represented on the grounds by no other building than this, and nothing could be better designed to give an idea of the good sense and taste of the people of that country.

The school was prepared in Sweden and sent in sections, accurately arranged and easily assembled. The material is wood, oiled and polished, and, as far as can be seen, has been assembled without the use of nails or screws. The boards are bevelled so that no seams are visible. The doors and window frames are unique in pattern and appearance, and the overhanging roof gives the house a quaint, old-fashioned look.

The main entrance is through a porch on the west side, with a door and entrance opposite on the east side.

The interior is equipped with school furniture and other accessories, which will show the system of education adopted in the old country, and the accommodation given to teachers and pupils.

Connected to this building and immediately adjacent to the east, is a small wooden structure which contains complex and delicate machinery belonging to the Thevrell printing meteorologist, which records inside the school in automatic precision the passing weather, wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure. These details show how the Swedish "Probs" make their predictions.

©Centennial portfolio: a souvenir of the international exhibition at Philadelphia - 1876