Souvenir Medal with Lucky Penny, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this keepsake medal featuring a penny for "good luck."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1933
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
66.143.712
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Copper (Metal)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Color
Moderate Reddish Orange
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.375 in
Thickness: 0.125 in
Inscriptions
On front: KEEP ME AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK
On back: SOUVENIR FROM A CENTURY OF PROGRESS/WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO-1933
On front of penny: IN GOD WE TRUST/LIBERTY/1932
On back of penny: E PLURIBUS UNUM/ONE CENT/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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