Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition Pin, 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, returning home with souvenirs like this pin depicting Philadelphia's Liberty Bell.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1926
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.142.262
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Technique
Cloisonne
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL / 1776-1926 / PHILADELPHIA [image of liberty bell]
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