Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Dish, 1904
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Artifact Overview
In 1904, visitors to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, could purchase a variety of souvenir and decorative items. These mementos usually contain the name of the fair and a view of a prominent building. This lattice-edged plate displays the fair's Festival Hall and Cascade Gardens. Keepsakes like this provided a lasting remembrance of the fairgoer's trip.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dish (Vessel for food)
Date Made
1904
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.90
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
obverse: WORLD'S FAIR / ST. LOUIS, 1904 / FESTIVAL HALL & CASCADE GARDENS
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