Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commemorative Souvenir Medal and Presentation Box

Object Details

Artist

Adolph A. Weinman, born Karlsruhe, Germany 1870-died Forest Hills, NY 1952

Founder

U.S. Mint

Luce Center Label

The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair---also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition---marked the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, which dramatically broadened the territory of the United States. Adolph Weinman created this alternate design for the reverse of the commemorative medal (see 1970.217a-b), which was available to fairgoers in St. Louis for fifty cents.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. C. Keith McLane

1904

Object number

1970.220A-B

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture-Medal

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

medal: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (7.0 x 7.0 x 0.6 cm) triangular

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 3rd Floor, North Wing

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure group\female

Figure female\nude

Animal\bird\eagle

Landscape\time\sunrise

Allegory\place\America

Animal\dolphin

Object\other\flag

History\United States\Louisiana Purchase

Record ID

saam_1970.220A-B

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b72c4498-92b0-46a9-b5d8-7aa18d401bb5