Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Button, 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 small button.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Fastener)
Date Made
1915
Subject Date
1915
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.130
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Plastic laminate
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.625 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: PANAMA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / 1915 / SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
Reverse: IRVINE & JACHENS / S.F.
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