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Start Over Collection place United States Place depicted World’s Columbian Exposition (1893), Chicago, Illinois
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coin: souvenir, accession number 2-34035, described as Silver medal from Chicago, minted 1893. Obverse side: a re-stamped Liberty Head Nickel of 1893 with “Columbian 1893 Exposition” stamped on the coin’s original reverse which is now the medal’s obverse. On the reverse the original Liberty Head shows through smooth surface.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34036, described as Bronze commemorative medal from Chicago. On obverse “U.S. Gov’t. Building”; a picture of the building and a list of its dimensions. On reverse “World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893”; “Treasury Department, United States Mint Exhibit”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34018, described as Scene of Columbus at the rudder; “guanahani”; “12, October 1492”; Chicago, 2 October, 1892. Reverse description” “Esposizione Universale, Chicago 1893, In Memoria Dell’Illustre Navigatore Christoforo Colombo.”
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34037, described as Commemorative medal; Masonic Fraternity Temple, Chicago Reverse description: “Highest Commercial Building in the World”; “808 feet high, 20 stories and promenade deck, 16 elevators, carrying capacity 5,000 persons per day, Estimated value $4,500,000” Content: Aluminum, 13.30 grams.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34032, described as Bronze commemorative medal. On obverse bust of Columbus; “World’s Fair, Columbus”. On the reverse the Lords Prayer.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34019, described as Bust of Columbus: “Christophe Columbe”; “Consillo. Ht. Animis.” Reverse Decription: “world’s Colombian Exposition”; Picture of Columbus landing in New World.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34034, described as Bronze commemorative medal from Chicago. On obverse a bust of Columbus; “Worlds Fair” On reverse the Lords Prayer.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34033, described as Bronze medal from Chicago. On obverse a Liberty Bell; “1776”. On reverse the Lords Prayer.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34029, described as Medal; Bust of Christopher Columbus; “Memento of the World’s Fair, Chicago 1893” Reverse description: Angels and Cupids with torches floating over a beach with cowering Indians in the foreground. Bronze, 102.10 grams.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Commemorative medal, accession number 2-34015, described as Auditorium building in Chicago commemorative of the World’s Colombian Fair, 1893. Reverse Description: Inscription.

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