Century of Progress Souvenir Ashtray, 1933
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Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this ashtray depicting the exposition's replica of historic Fort Dearborn.
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this ashtray depicting the exposition's replica of historic Fort Dearborn.
Artifact
Ashtray
Date Made
1933
Subject Date
1933
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Made in Japan and imported by M. Shure Co. of Chicago, Illinois.
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago, Fort Dearborn
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.173
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 0.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: INNER COURT FORT DEARBORN / CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO, 1933 Back: MADE IN JAPAN / M. SHURE IMPORTERS CHICAGO
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