Panama-Pacific International Exposition Liberty Bell Badge, 1915
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Artifact Overview
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 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. This souvenir badge depicts the Liberty Bell, which traveled from Philadelphia for the exhibition.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1915
Subject Date
1915
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.169
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Metal
Ribbon (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
Upper pin portion of badge: PHILADELPHIA / 1915 / SAN FRANCISCO
Lower pendant attachment: [...] PASS AND STOW / [...]
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