Century of Progress Souvenir Ashtray, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this ashtray depicting the exposition's replica of historic Fort Dearborn.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ashtray
Date Made
1933
Subject Date
1933
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Japan and imported by M. Shure Co. of Chicago, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.173
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 0.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: INNER COURT FORT DEARBORN / CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO, 1933
Back: MADE IN JAPAN / M. SHURE IMPORTERS CHICAGO
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