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- Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Souvenir Liberty Bell Pencil, 1926 - The Sesquicentennial International Exposition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Though more than six million attendees visited Philadelphia in 1926, the fair was not profitable and disappointed organizers following the city's successful Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Still, many fairgoers commemorated the experience, returning home with souvenirs like this pencil depicting Philadelphia's Liberty Bell.

- 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Souvenir Liberty Bell Pencil, 1926
The Sesquicentennial International Exposition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Though more than six million attendees visited Philadelphia in 1926, the fair was not profitable and disappointed organizers following the city's successful Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Still, many fairgoers commemorated the experience, returning home with souvenirs like this pencil depicting Philadelphia's Liberty Bell.
- Standard Oil Company of New York Pencil, 1919-1930 - The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) gave away this pencil during the 1920s. Users would be reminded of the company and its products -- its "Uniform Quality [and] Best Results" -- every time they used the pencil.

- 1919-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Standard Oil Company of New York Pencil, 1919-1930
The Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) gave away this pencil during the 1920s. Users would be reminded of the company and its products -- its "Uniform Quality [and] Best Results" -- every time they used the pencil.