Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Wallet, 1915

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Artifact Overview

The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 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 of the exhibition, such as this souvenir wallet.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Wallet

Date Made

1915

Subject Date

1915

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

90.429.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Leather

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 4.5 in

Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Wallet, 1915