Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commemorative Souvenir Medal and 
Presentation Box

Adolph A. Weinman, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commemorative Souvenir Medal and Presentation Box, 1904, bronze, medal: 2 3⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 x 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 7.0 x 0.6 cm) triangular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. C. Keith McLane, 1970.220A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commemorative Souvenir Medal and Presentation Box
Artist
Founder
U.S. Mint
Date
1904
Location
Dimensions
medal: 2 3⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 x 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 7.0 x 0.6 cm) triangular
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. C. Keith McLane
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — female
  • Figure female — nude
  • Animal — bird — eagle
  • Landscape — time — sunrise
  • Allegory — place — America
  • Animal — dolphin
  • Object — other — flag
Object Number
1970.220A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1970.220A-B

Artwork Description

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.

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