Columbian Exposition Souvenir Ribbon, 1893
THF245505 / Columbian Exposition Souvenir Ribbon, 1893
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Artifact Overview
The World's Columbian Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. More than 25 million visitors attended the Chicago fair in 1893. Many fairgoers returned home with souvenirs, such as this commemorative silk bookmark.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Commemorative ribbon
Date Made
1893
Subject Date
1893
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.214.1526
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. E. G. Douglas.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Jacquard weaving
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Length: 6.5 in
Width: 2.375 in
Inscriptions
front, top:
COLUMBIAN / EXPOSITION
front, lower right:
Many Returns / of the / Day
front, bottom:
CHICAGO / 1893
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