This film was shown in conjunction with the "1876: A Centennial Exhibition" exhibit at the Arts & Industries Building, part of the Smithsonian Institute, in Washington, D.C. The exhibit opened May 10, 1976, and marked the re-opening of the Arts & Industries Building after a two year renovation.
This film was later shown nationally on PBS (May 12, 1977) and won four local Emmy Awards from the National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay branch of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1978. The film also played various film festivals in 1976.