Brooch Commemorating "The Montana Nail," World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
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Artifact Overview
The Woman's Building at Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition recognized the contributions of women to society. The women's delegation from Montana offered a ceremonial gold nail to signify the building's completion. Jewelers fashioned a brooch with the nail and presented it to Bertha Palmer, President of the Exposition's Women's Department.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
1893
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.244.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.188 in
Inscriptions
obverse, printed:
The Montana Nail
Made by J. H. Leyson, Jeweler, Butte, Montana
verso, printed (in part):
The Nail is Made.
The Beautiful Montana Souvenir for Mrs. Palmer is Completed.
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