Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition Souvenir Badge, 1926
THF154014 / Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition Souvenir Badge, 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 "Official Badge" depicting the Liberty Bell.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1926
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.309.870
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
Material
Metal
Silk (Textile)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 1.625 in
Diameter: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
on silk ribbon: OFFICIAL BADGE
front: SESQUI CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / OFFICIAL SOUVENIR
reverse: BIRTHPLACE OF "OLD GLORY" / BETSY ROSS HOUSE / SOUVENIR OF PHILADELPHIA, PA
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