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- Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Keychain, circa 1987 -
- circa 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village Keychain, circa 1987
- Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900 - By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900
By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.
- Roosevelt and Fairbanks Watch Fob, 1904 - Having assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was already immensely popular when he ran for president in 1904. His colorful and exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and skillful use of media gained him a wide following. Picking conservative Senator Charles W. Fairbanks as his running mate, Roosevelt was reelected in a landslide.
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Watch Fob, 1904
Having assumed the presidency when McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was already immensely popular when he ran for president in 1904. His colorful and exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and skillful use of media gained him a wide following. Picking conservative Senator Charles W. Fairbanks as his running mate, Roosevelt was reelected in a landslide.
- Key Case with Fob, Used by William Roddis, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Key Case with Fob, Used by William Roddis, circa 1910
- Century of Progress International Exposition Souvenir Fob, 1934 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this fob depicting the exposition's Federal Building, which was designed to represent the three branches of American government.
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Century of Progress International Exposition Souvenir Fob, 1934
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this fob depicting the exposition's Federal Building, which was designed to represent the three branches of American government.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Fob, 1915 - 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, such as this jeweled Celluloid fob.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Fob, 1915
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, such as this jeweled Celluloid fob.
- Watch Fob with Crest, circa 1890 - By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Fob with Crest, circa 1890
By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.
- Showcase Used by the H.J. Heinz Company, Giveaways between 1890-1918 - "Pickle King" H.J. Heinz had tremendous success with the pickle charm promotion at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This prompted him to create a greater variety of giveaways including pins, badges, and other items seen in this display board -- created for and displayed in the original Heinz company museum.
- 1890-1918
- Collections - Artifact
Showcase Used by the H.J. Heinz Company, Giveaways between 1890-1918
"Pickle King" H.J. Heinz had tremendous success with the pickle charm promotion at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This prompted him to create a greater variety of giveaways including pins, badges, and other items seen in this display board -- created for and displayed in the original Heinz company museum.
- Welcome Home 13th Regiment Minnesota Volunteers Fob, circa 1899 -
- circa 1899
- Collections - Artifact
Welcome Home 13th Regiment Minnesota Volunteers Fob, circa 1899