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Posted 03/11/2019 1:59 pm
One of the less expensive souvenirs medals that I've acquired in pretty nice condition is the
1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition
Portland Oregon
US Cream Separator medal.
The US Cream Separator was made by Farm Machine Co. Bellows Falls, Vermont.
I have seen they won the same Gold Medal award on a medal at Buffalo's Pan American Exposition in 1901. All usually found holed and looped like mine is here.
Although the true motivation for the fair came from an economic and business standpoint, it was still crucial to have a theme for publicity and decor.
The theme for the Portland fair came from the advice of the Oregon Historical Society.
They suggested that the centennial anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's stay in Oregon would be a perfect event to commemorate.
As the directors wanted to include their dreams of economic growth as well.
Seeing the potential benefits of the fair's success, the state legislature began planning appropriations for the fair with little interest in the historical heroes and their 2,000-mile trek.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition, and officially known as the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, was a worldwide exposition held in Portland, Oregon. While not officially considered a World's Fair by the Bureau of International Expositions, it is often informally described as such; the exposition attracted both exhibits and visitors from around the world. During the exposition's four-month run, it attracted over 1.6 million visitors, and featured exhibits from 21 countries. Portland grew from 161,000 to 270,000 residents between 1905 and 1910, a spurt that has been attributed to the exposition.
The majority of the buildings were in the style of the Spanish Renaissance and decorated with architectural flourishes such as domes, cupolas, arched doorways and red-colored roofs. The buildings, not intended to be permanent, were largely constructed of plaster over wooden frames, which resulted in rather low construction costs (79 cents per foot).
The major exception to this was the Forestry Building, a log cabin which was said to be the world's largest. It was constructed of 54 long unhewn logs, and contained exhibits of local forestry products, wildlife, and Native American photographs.
The building was 206 feet long, 102 feet wide, and 72 feet high, and cost nearly $30,000.
The building stood until destroyed by fire in 1964.
Another great site I've found, this is two pages of great images and short descriptive text.
http://pdxhistory.com/html/lewis___clark_1.html
I'd like to get a ticket for this as they are not easy to find when compared to other exposition and World Fairs.
1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition
Portland Oregon
US Cream Separator medal.
The US Cream Separator was made by Farm Machine Co. Bellows Falls, Vermont.
I have seen they won the same Gold Medal award on a medal at Buffalo's Pan American Exposition in 1901. All usually found holed and looped like mine is here.
Although the true motivation for the fair came from an economic and business standpoint, it was still crucial to have a theme for publicity and decor.
The theme for the Portland fair came from the advice of the Oregon Historical Society.
They suggested that the centennial anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's stay in Oregon would be a perfect event to commemorate.
As the directors wanted to include their dreams of economic growth as well.
Seeing the potential benefits of the fair's success, the state legislature began planning appropriations for the fair with little interest in the historical heroes and their 2,000-mile trek.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition, and officially known as the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, was a worldwide exposition held in Portland, Oregon. While not officially considered a World's Fair by the Bureau of International Expositions, it is often informally described as such; the exposition attracted both exhibits and visitors from around the world. During the exposition's four-month run, it attracted over 1.6 million visitors, and featured exhibits from 21 countries. Portland grew from 161,000 to 270,000 residents between 1905 and 1910, a spurt that has been attributed to the exposition.
The majority of the buildings were in the style of the Spanish Renaissance and decorated with architectural flourishes such as domes, cupolas, arched doorways and red-colored roofs. The buildings, not intended to be permanent, were largely constructed of plaster over wooden frames, which resulted in rather low construction costs (79 cents per foot).
The major exception to this was the Forestry Building, a log cabin which was said to be the world's largest. It was constructed of 54 long unhewn logs, and contained exhibits of local forestry products, wildlife, and Native American photographs.
The building was 206 feet long, 102 feet wide, and 72 feet high, and cost nearly $30,000.
The building stood until destroyed by fire in 1964.
Another great site I've found, this is two pages of great images and short descriptive text.
http://pdxhistory.com/html/lewis___clark_1.html
I'd like to get a ticket for this as they are not easy to find when compared to other exposition and World Fairs.
