Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Plate, 1904

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Artifact Overview

In 1904, visitors to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, could purchase a variety of souvenir and decorative items. These mementos usually contain the name of the fair and a view of a prominent building. This plate displays the fair's Palace of Varied Industries. Keepsakes like this provided a lasting remembrance of the fairgoer's trip.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Plate (Dish)

Date Made

1904

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.92

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Color

Green
White (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

Lower obverse: PALACE OF VARIED INDUSTRIES WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS, 1904.