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- "Sons of Liberty" Bicentennial Quilt by Della May Morris, 1976 - Della May Morris, a quilter all her life, created this quilt for the National Grange Bicentennial Quilt Contest. Morris and her family designed the 18 detailed Revolutionary War scenes, which earned a third-place finish.
- 1976
- Collections - Artifact
"Sons of Liberty" Bicentennial Quilt by Della May Morris, 1976
Della May Morris, a quilter all her life, created this quilt for the National Grange Bicentennial Quilt Contest. Morris and her family designed the 18 detailed Revolutionary War scenes, which earned a third-place finish.
- Souvenir Silk Picture, "Birth of Our Nation's Flag," from Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 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 of the exhibition, such as this patriotic souvenir.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Silk Picture, "Birth of Our Nation's Flag," from Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 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 of the exhibition, such as this patriotic souvenir.
- "Are You a True American?," circa 1923 - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was a private agency that set up Americanization programs. Anglo-Americans utilized these programs to assimilate immigrants into "true Americans" preserving the integrity of their perceived concept of America. Pamphlets like the one pictured here, were passed out to immigrants and provided information on citizenship and American values.
- circa 1923
- Collections - Artifact
"Are You a True American?," circa 1923
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was a private agency that set up Americanization programs. Anglo-Americans utilized these programs to assimilate immigrants into "true Americans" preserving the integrity of their perceived concept of America. Pamphlets like the one pictured here, were passed out to immigrants and provided information on citizenship and American values.
- Betsy Ross Doll, 1880-1920 -
- 1880-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Betsy Ross Doll, 1880-1920
- Sesqui-Centennial Souvenir Medal, Betsy Ross House: "Birthplace of Old Glory," 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. Still, many fairgoers enjoyed their experiences and bought souvenirs. This medal depicts two well-known Philadelphia icons -- the Betsy Ross House and the Liberty Bell.
- 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Sesqui-Centennial Souvenir Medal, Betsy Ross House: "Birthplace of Old Glory," 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. Still, many fairgoers enjoyed their experiences and bought souvenirs. This medal depicts two well-known Philadelphia icons -- the Betsy Ross House and the Liberty Bell.
- Sesqui-Centennial Souvenir Medal, Betsy Ross House: "Birthplace of Old Glory," 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. Still, many fairgoers enjoyed their experiences and bought souvenirs. This medal depicts two well-known Philadelphia icons -- the Betsy Ross House and the Liberty Bell.
- 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Sesqui-Centennial Souvenir Medal, Betsy Ross House: "Birthplace of Old Glory," 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. Still, many fairgoers enjoyed their experiences and bought souvenirs. This medal depicts two well-known Philadelphia icons -- the Betsy Ross House and the Liberty Bell.
- Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition Souvenir Badge, 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 "Official Badge" depicting the Liberty Bell.
- 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition Souvenir Badge, 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 "Official Badge" depicting the Liberty Bell.