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Souvenir

Object number2019.88.1

Datec. 1904

Possible OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumGlass; Paint

Credit LineGift of Anne P. Madarasz

DescriptionColorless glass paperweight that has been stained ruby on top. Text etched onto the top of the glass.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 0.875 × 4 × 2.5 in. (2.2 × 10.2 × 6.4 cm)
InscriptionsText on the top of the paperweight states "D.B. Coleman / Pitts. Expo. 1904".
Historical NotesA souvenir paperweight from the 1904 Pittsburgh Exposition. The Greater Pittsburgh Exposition was an annual event which occurred in the fall of each year between 1889 and 1916. The exposition was located where Point State Park and PNC Park are in Pittsburgh today.

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