Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Souvenir Liberty Bell Pencil, 1926
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Artifact Overview
The Sesquicentennial International Exposition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Though more than six million attendees visited Philadelphia in 1926, the fair was not profitable and disappointed organizers following the city's successful Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Still, many fairgoers commemorated the experience, returning home with souvenirs like this pencil depicting Philadelphia's Liberty Bell.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pencil (Drawing and writing equipment)
Date Made
1926
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.142.260
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
On metal topper: LIBERTY BELL / 1776-1926 / PAT APPL'D FOR
In silver on red stripe of pencil: 257 SESQUI-CENTENNIAL 1776-1926 / EAGLE PENCIL CO. USA / PATENT AUGUST 11, 1925
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