Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations Souvenir Letter Opener
date: label: Date made
content: 1851
notes: label: Description
content: Souvenir letter opener commemorating the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. The opener features six depictions of the interior of the exhibiton's Crystal Palace.
label: Description
content: The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, or Great Exhibition, was held in England in 1851. Considered the first World's Fair, the exposition showcased international industrial advancements as well as artistic and cultural products.
label: Description
content: 25 countries, including the United States, participated in the event, popularly referred to as the <i>The Crystal Palace Exhibition, </i> after the immense (1,851 feet long, 128 feet high) glass and iron building constructed in London's Hyde Park to house over 14,000 exhibitors.
label: Description
content: Between May and October 1851, The Great Exhibition attracted about 40,000 daily visitors, for a total of six million guests.
label: Description
content: Following the conclusion of the Exhibition, the Crystal Palace was dismantled and relocated to another area of London whose environs were eventually renamed after the building. The palace was destroyed in a fire in 1936.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom: England, London
topic: label: Subject
content: Expositions and Fairs
label: related event
content: Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations
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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: 1989.0438.0032
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0438.0032
label: accession number
content: 1989.0438
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Letter Opener
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 3/8 in x 3/4 in; 23.8125 cm x 1.905 cm