Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards, 1915
THF151734 / Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards, 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 of the exhibition, such as these souvenir playing cards with leather case.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Playing cards
Date Made
1915
Subject Date
1915
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.181
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Leather
Suede
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Embroidering
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 3.75 in
Length: 0.75 in
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