Commemorative cane
Classification:
Date:
1933
Medium:
Painted wood, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 4 in. (90.8 x 4.4 x 10.2 cm)
Description:
Chicago Century of Progress Expostion, end of prohibition with stickers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.81
Gallery Label:
In 1933, Chicago held an exposition which celebrated the city's centennial and its "Century of Progress." A large number of canes were produced for this exhibition. This cane celebrated the end of prohibition and was made in several colors. The handle of the cane depicts a keg, with a glass directly below ready to hold the alcoholic beverage.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1933
eMuseum Object ID:
66725
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Cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1933
Description:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Chicago Century of Progress Expostion.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.80
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1933
eMuseum Object ID:
66724
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Souvenir cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1904
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (85.7 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm)
Description:
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis World's Fair.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.79
Gallery Label:
A number of antique canes in the Grumet collection are souvenirs from World's Fairs. This cane is from the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. The exposition commemorated the centennial of Napoleon Bonaparte's sale of the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1904
eMuseum Object ID:
66723
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Souvenir cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1901
Medium:
Wood, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (87.6 x 3.8 x 11.4 cm)
Description:
Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.78
Gallery Label:
A number of the antique canes in the Grumet cane collection are souvenirs from World's Fairs. This cane was created for the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. The pewter handle of the cane features a buffalo's head and incorporates a snuff box with a sliding cover. The handle also references nearby Niagara Falls, which had become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1901
eMuseum Object ID:
66722
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Commemorative cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1889
Medium:
Painted wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (87 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm)
Description:
Exposition Universelle, Paris, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.77
Gallery Label:
The Paris Exposition of 1889, celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution, featured the Eiffel Tower and set the stage for a series of world's fairs that followed.
The brass cap handle of this souvenir cane highlighted several Paris landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Arc de Triomphe.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1889
eMuseum Object ID:
66721
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Commemorative cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Painted wood, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 3/4 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. (90.8 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm)
Description:
World's Columbian Expostion, Chicago, cane.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.76
Gallery Label:
The Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago spawned the production of a number of canes that were sold as souvenirs. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in the Americas and was noted for its amazing architecture that influenced building designs of the following decades. The silver cap handle depicts Columbus in profile and notes his achievements directly below.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
66720
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Commemorative cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Painted wood, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (88.9 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm)
Description:
World's Columbian Expostion, Chicago, cane.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.75
Gallery Label:
The Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago spawned the production of a number of canes that were sold as souvenirs. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in the Americas and was noted for its grand architecture that influenced building designs of the following decades. The handle of this cane also Columbus as a mature explorer.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
66719
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Commemorative cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1892
Medium:
Painted wood, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (88.9 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm)
Description:
World's Columbian Expostion, Chicago, cane.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.74
Gallery Label:
The Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago spawned the production of a number of canes that were sold as souvenirs. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in the Americas and was noted for its grand architecture that influenced building designs of the following decades. The handle of the cane is a pewter bust of Columbus.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
66718
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Commemorative cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Painted wood, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/4 x 1 x 3 1/2 in. (92.1 x 2.5 x 8.9 cm)
Description:
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, Independence Hall and Lady Liberty.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.73
Gallery Label:
A number of canes were created to celebrate the 1876 Centennial. The handle of this cane is a silver souvenir from 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. It depicts Lady Liberty on one side and a Revolutionary soldier on the other, with Independence Hall shown on both sides. The images on the cane mirrored the official poster of the Exhibition.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1876
eMuseum Object ID:
66717
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cane
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Wood, copper, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (87 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm)
Description:
George Washington centennial cane.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Object Number:
2010.24.72
Gallery Label:
A number of canes were created to celebrate the 1876 Centennial. This cane features a silver bust of George Washington as the handle. Copper buttons ornament the sides of the wooden stick. It was part of a series of canes made for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Another cane in the series featured Abraham Lincoln.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1876
eMuseum Object ID:
66716
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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