 They exhibited grand, square, and upright pianos as well as a Tschudi & Broadwood harpsichord at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and due to the revised awards system they claimed highest honors along with many of their coexhibitors.In 1882 they delivered a rosewood concert grand to the White House for President Chester A. Arthur.Ernest J. Knabe died in 1894 and was succeeded by his sons, both of whom had trained at the factory.