Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Paperweight, 1901
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In 1901, visitors to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, could purchase a variety of souvenir and decorative items. These mementos usually contain the name of the fair and a view of a prominent building. This glass paperweight displays the fair's Electric Tower. Keepsakes like this provided a lasting remembrance of the fairgoer's trip.
In 1901, visitors to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, could purchase a variety of souvenir and decorative items. These mementos usually contain the name of the fair and a view of a prominent building. This glass paperweight displays the fair's Electric Tower. Keepsakes like this provided a lasting remembrance of the fairgoer's trip.
Artifact
Paperweight
Date Made
1901
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.75
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 4 in
Inscriptions
face: PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITON BUFFALO, N .Y. / ELECTRIC TOWER underside: EMPIRE ART CO. NEW YORK
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