Hillsboro County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Badge, 1852
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Artifact Overview
Beginning in the early 1800s, communities throughout the United States held fairs to showcase local agricultural products and mechanical inventions. These fairs promoted new crop varieties and animal breeds and spread news about innovative farming techniques and machinery. Citizens looked forward to the festive atmosphere of these harvest-time exhibitions. A fair official in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, probably wore this printed silk badge.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1852
Subject Date
30 September 1852
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by Dodge & Noyes, Nashua, New Hampshire.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2010.0.30.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Ribbon (material)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Weaving
Color
Blue
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 2 in
Length: 6.125 in
Inscriptions
On front: HILLSBORO' COUNTY/ AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL FAIR/ NASHUA AND NASHVILLE/ September 29 and 30, 1852/ J. H. STEELE, President,/ MOODY HOBBS, Secretary, / DAVID STEWART, Treasurer/ Oasis Office - Dodge & Noyes, Printers.
Stamped on back: THE EDISON INSTITUTE/ LIBRARY
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