Souvenir Bookmark from the 1893 Columbian Exposition
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George Washington (1732-1799) was a revered celebrity in life. In death, he became an enduring symbol of the American struggle for liberty and a reminder of what one person can achieve. This souvenir bookmark from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago celebrated Washington--"the father of his country"--nearly 100 years after he died.
George Washington (1732-1799) was a revered celebrity in life. In death, he became an enduring symbol of the American struggle for liberty and a reminder of what one person can achieve. This souvenir bookmark from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago celebrated Washington--"the father of his country"--nearly 100 years after he died.
Artifact
Bookmark
Date Made
1893
Subject Date
1893
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
62.120.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Jacquard weaving
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height : 7.5 in
Width: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
on bookmark: THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY / E PLURIBUS UNUM on paper: TWELVE HIGHEST MEDALS AWARDED TO / PHOENIX SILK MANUFACTURING CO. / MANUFACTURERS OF ILLUMINATED SILK BOOK MARKERS &C. / PATERSON N.J. / ALLENTOWN, PA. / POTTSVILLE, PA. / WOVEN AT / THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, ANNEX 28 / COLUMN 049 / CHICAGO, 1893
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