Columbian Exposition Michigan Building Souvenir Badge, 1893

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Artifact Overview

More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. Michigan was one of 43 states or territories to erect a building. This badge, with an image of the Michigan building and a list of Michigan's world's fair board members, commemorates the state's participation.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1892-1893

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

38.309.742

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.

Material

Aluminum

Dimensions

Height: 2.125 in
Width: 1.875 in

Inscriptions

coin, obverse: WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / MICHIGAN BUILDING coin, verso: MICHIGAN WORLD'S FAIR BOARD / I.M. WESTON / PRES. / E.H. BELDEN VICE PRES. / J.W. FLYNN / TREAS. / PETER WHITE / MRS. J.S. VALENTINE / MRS. J.A. POND / JOHN T. RICH / MARK W. STEVENS / SECY. [reverse]
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