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
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