Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir
Object Number:
2002.1.1929
Date:
1904
Medium:
Metal, enamel
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 4 3/8 in.
Description:
This souvenir enamelware metal cup is printed on the sides with images related to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map of the United States in 1803 showing the French and Mexican western territories, a map from 1903 with all 48 states shown and portraits of Napoleon and of Jefferson flanking a view of St. Louis with a border of fleur- de-lis designs and a gold rim. It reads, in part, "The World's Fair- St. Louis- 1904- Official Souvenir Cup."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
