Centennial Souvenir Bookmark, 1876
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America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark depicting the Liberty Bell--an icon of American independence.
America's first official World's Fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people visited Philadelphia during the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. Many returned home with mementos of the exposition, such as this woven silk bookmark depicting the Liberty Bell--an icon of American independence.
Artifact
Bookmark
Date Made
circa 1876
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
75.142.189
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Jacquard weaving
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 1 in
Inscriptions
front, top: SOUVENIR front, bottom: LIBERTY BELL / JULY 4TH, 1776
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