Knoxville World's Fair Shopping Bags, "Philippines: Land of Friends," 1982

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Artifact Overview

Souvenirs provide a lasting remembrance of the places you have visited. Visitors to the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, could purchase a wide variety of gifts and mementos at corporate, state, national and international exhibitions. Fairgoers who shopped at the Philippine Pavilion walked away with gifts tucked into colorful shopping bags like these.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Shopping bag

Date Made

1982

Subject Date

1982

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.699

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Blue
White (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 16.5 in
Width: 13 in

Inscriptions

Bottom: Champion International Corporation / Consumer Packing Division / Walden, NY