Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Fob, 1915
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Artifact Overview
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 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 in 1915. Many returned home with mementos, such as this jeweled Celluloid fob.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fob (Object)
Date Made
1915
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.216
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Dimensions
Height: 1.625 in
Width: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
Obverse in gold: PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / SAN FRANCISCO / 1915
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