Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition Souvenir Compact, 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 with souvenirs. This pocket mirror keychain depicts Philadelphia's Liberty Bell.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Compact
Date Made
1926
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.142.227
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in
Thickness: 0.375 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: [relief of Liberty Bell] / 1776 / 1926 / SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
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