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- Brooch Commemorating "The Montana Nail," World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 - The Woman's Building at Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition recognized the contributions of women to society. The women's delegation from Montana offered a ceremonial gold nail to signify the building's completion. Jewelers fashioned a brooch with the nail and presented it to Bertha Palmer, President of the Exposition's Women's Department.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Brooch Commemorating "The Montana Nail," World's Columbian Exposition, 1893
The Woman's Building at Chicago's 1893 World's Columbian Exposition recognized the contributions of women to society. The women's delegation from Montana offered a ceremonial gold nail to signify the building's completion. Jewelers fashioned a brooch with the nail and presented it to Bertha Palmer, President of the Exposition's Women's Department.