Jamaica International Exhibiton Souvenir Scarf
date: label: date made
content: 1891
label: associated dates
content: 1891 01 27 / 1891 01 27, 1891 05 02 / 1891 05 02
notes: label: Description
content: Souvenir scarf commemorating the International Exhibition held in Kingston, Jamaica in 1891. Top center ribbon inscribed <i>Jamaica Exhibition 1891.</i>
label: Description
content: The Jamaica International Exhibition was a commercial exposition held in Kingston, Jamaica between January and May 1891. It was an attempt for the British colony to bolster its economy, showcase Jamaican goods, and introduce Jamaican manufacturer's to cutting edge technology. The event attracted over 302,000 visitors but was not a financial success.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: associated place
content: Jamaica: Surrey, Kingston
topic: label: Subject
content: Expositions and Fairs
label: related event
content: International Exhibition
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0438.0531
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0438.0531
label: accession number
content: 1989.0438
label: catalog number
content: J1891T01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Scarf
label: Other Terms
content: Scarf; Commemorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: beige (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: red, orangish (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: gray (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 19 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in; 49.53 cm x 52.07 cm