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Century of Progress Souvenir Walnut

Specifications

Century of Progress Souvenir Walnut

Category

World's Fairs

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Documentary Objects - Memorabilia - Souvenir

Object Origin
Date Built:

c. 1933

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: A walnut in two (2) halves. Accordion folded paper with images from the Century of Progress Exposition is in one half (.1a, measured with paper folded). Second half of walnut acts similar to a lid (.1b). Images are black and white and have are accompanied by short descriptive sentences. The front cover of the paper is the Century of Progress logo (globe with three (3) swooping lines) with the text in black.

Materials:

walnut

paper

Marks: Cover of paper insert: "1933 / A CENTURY / OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO"

Measurements: Object A:
    Length: 1.625 in, Width: 1.25 in, Depth: 0.75 in
    Weight: 0.013 lbs
Object B:...

Credit

Gift of Silas Fung, 1992.21.76.1a-b

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Century of Progress Souvenir Walnut

About: Century of Progress Souvenir Walnut

About: Century of Progress Souvenir Walnut

More than just a walnut, this unique souvenir contains miniature photographs of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition.

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