Columbian Exposition Souvenir Sewing Needle Packets, 1893
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The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as these sewing needle packets depicting Columbus, the 15th-century explorer, and Columbia, the female personification of the United States of America.
The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as these sewing needle packets depicting Columbus, the 15th-century explorer, and Columbia, the female personification of the United States of America.
Artifact
Packet (Container)
Date Made
1893
Creators
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 0.9375 in
Width: 1.75 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / EASY THREADING / GOLD EYED / SHARPS
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