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.
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