Panama-Pacific International Exposition "Good Luck" Horseshoe Souvenir, 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 of the exhibition, such as this souvenir "good luck" horseshoe.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Souvenir

Date Made

1915

Subject Date

1915

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

71.100.122

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.

Material

Iron (Metal)

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 2.75 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: P.P.I.E. GOOD LUCK