Souvenir Matchbox from World's Columbian Exposition
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- Description
Silver colored matchbox featuring "ADMINISTRATION BUILDING" and "ART PALACE" in relief. The dates "1492" and "1893" are featured on the bottom. On reverse is engraved image of Ferris Wheel from World's Columbian Exposition, with the date "1893."
- Contributing Institution
- Chicago History Museum
- Subjects
- Containers (receptacles)
Matchboxes
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
World's fairs (exhibitions)
Souvenirs - Location
- United States
Chicago (Ill.) - Type
- physical object
- Format
- Height: (3 in)Width: (1.625 in)Depth: (2/8 in)Metal
- Language
- English
- Rights
- © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved.
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- Chicago citation style
- Souvenir Matchbox from World's Columbian Exposition. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/1943. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Souvenir Matchbox from World's Columbian Exposition. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/1943
- MLA citation style
- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_museum/id/1943>.