Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Spoon, 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, such as this souvenir spoon depicting the exhibition's Palace of Fine Arts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Souvenir spoon
Date Made
1915
Subject Date
1915
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.143
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Sterling silver
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 1 in
Inscriptions
Bowl: FINE ARTS PALACE / PANAMA EXPOSITION 1915
Handle: SEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Etched on handle: SAN FRANCISCO
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