The Worlds Columbian Exposition
1893 Chicago

Landing of Columbus Oct 12 1492 (short bookmark)

Reference Number:- Godden Number:-  
gb 2460 not recorded  
Bookmark with words and images
the image of this bookmark kindly donated
by Georg Hartong, The Netherlands
 

Words:

 

THE
WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
1893   CHICAGO

 

LANDING OF COLUMBUS OCT 12 1492

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of Columbus and his men
on the beach, with native Americans
watching, and two ships anchored in the bay

 
Size of Silk:

13.9cm long by 6.5cm wide

Alternative back-ground colours:

 
Comments:
Credit woven on reverse, top turnover:-
W.H.GRANT & Co.
FOLESHILL, COVENTRY.
 
reverse top turn over of this bookmark
The following credit has also been seen on the reverse of this bookmark:-
GRANT WOVEN SILK NOVELTY CO. PATERSON,N.J.
WORLDS FAIR SPECIALTIES, SOUVENIRS AND BADGES OF ALL KINDS
 
reverse top turn over of this bookmark
 

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