Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Ashtray, 1904
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Artifact Overview
Souvenirs provide a lasting remembrance of the places you have visited. In the early 1900s, visitors to the "World's Fairs" eagerly purchased items that would then decorate their homes upon their return. This ashtray was available to fairgoers who visited the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ashtray
Date Made
1904
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.96
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Technique
Embossing (Technique)
Dimensions
Diameter: 6.5 in
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