"Liberty Island" Snow Globe, circa 1995

Summary

Innovations in plastics and injection-molding led to the availability of affordable snow globes for the mass public. These became integrally linked with roadside travel, sold as tourist souvenirs. Liberty Island--part of the borough of Manhattan in New York but located in New Jersey waters--includes the Statue of Liberty, shown here against the New York City skyline.

Innovations in plastics and injection-molding led to the availability of affordable snow globes for the mass public. These became integrally linked with roadside travel, sold as tourist souvenirs. Liberty Island--part of the borough of Manhattan in New York but located in New Jersey waters--includes the Statue of Liberty, shown here against the New York City skyline.

Artifact

Snow globe

Date Made

circa 1995

Place of Creation

China, Hong Kong 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.99.35

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Water (Inorganic material)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2.75 in

Width: 3.875 in

Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

inside, front: LIBERTY ISLAND, N.Y. on bottom: NO 354S / MADE IN HONG KONG

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