Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Medal of Swedish Pavilion, 1915
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The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this medal depicting the Swedish Pavilion.
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this medal depicting the Swedish Pavilion.
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1915
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Carl Oscar Borg and made by George Larson
Keywords
United States, California, San Francisco
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.224
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in
Inscriptions
side 1: PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / SAN FRANCISCO / 1915 side 2: ARBETET ADLAR / Geo. Larson
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