Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Token Honoring California Gold Rush, 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 token honoring the California Gold Rush of 1849.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Token
Date Made
1915
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.225
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 1.5625 in
Width: 1.5625 in
Inscriptions
side 1: THE DAYS OF OLD THE DAYS OF GOLD THE DAYS OF FORTY NINE / CALIFORNIA
side 2: IMITATION OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD SLUG, USED BY PIONEERS / 1850 / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLS.
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