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| Text on Button | Souvenir PAN A MERRY-CAN N.Y. 1901 COPYRIGHT 1901 BY AUSTIN & CRAW So. NORWALK, CONN. |
| Image Description | Brown text on an off-white background and rebus illustration of a frying pan, a "merry" anthropomorphic can, and a buffalo which depicts the "Pan American Exposition Buffalo, NY 1901". |
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| Additional Information | The 1901 Pan-American Exposition was a prime example of a World Fair, showcasing the art, technological developments, and cultures of North America, including an exhibition where indigenous Americans, most prominently the renown Apache chief Geronimo, were put on display as a sideshow attraction. The exposition was also famed for its pioneering use of electricity, which illuminated the fairgrounds at night, and for being the site of the assassination of then-president William McKinley. This souvenir button presents a humorous play on words, accompanied by relevant images. The included buffalo is a nod to the location of the exposition, as it was held in Buffalo, New York. |
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Buffalo 1901 Pan-American Exposition. The Stamp Forum. (2019, October 5). https://thestampforum.boards.net/thread/6675/buffalo-1901-pan-american-exposition/1000 President McKinley and the Pan-American Exposition of 1901: A tragic encounter. The Library of Congress. (n.d.). https://www.loc.gov/collections/mckinley-and-the-pan-american-expo-films-1901/articles-and-essays/president-mckinley-and-the-panamerican-exposition-of-1901 Wikimedia Foundation. (n.d.). Pan-American Exposition. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-American_Exposition |
| Catalog ID | EV0984 |