Antique 1913 Royal Copenhagen Memorial Plate, Danish Denmark, 1915 World’s Fair San Francisco

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Antique 1913 Royal Copenhagen Commemorative Plate #136
These memory plates were issued to honor special occasions or events. This plate … more Antique 1913 Royal Copenhagen Commemorative Plate #136
These memory plates were issued to honor special occasions or events. This plate commemorates an event at a World’s Fair.

Issued in 1913 as a fundraiser for the Danish Pavilion at the 1915 Pan-Pacific World's Fair in San Francisco!
Only 1,197 were manufactured and available for purchase! This plate is #136.

In 1915, San Francisco hosted the world's fair called the Panama Pacific International Exposition. It is a point of significance in the history of San Francisco and it’s introduction into the world . There are many photographs and history to admire.

This plate exemplifies Danish Landscape and was designed by the artist Arnold Krog. He became the artistic director of Royal Copenhagen from 1884-1916. He is a known Danish painter, architect, and designer.

Inscription : TIL DANMARKS ÆRE SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 1915 (to the honour of Denmark) .
Commission by the Danish committee of the exhibition in San Francisco, cf. no. 155 and 157.



Cited from NPS.gov
The vast fair, which covered over 600 acres and stretched along two and a half miles of water front property, highlighted San Francisco’s grandeur and celebrated a great American achievement: the successful completion of the Panama Canal. Nine years earlier, San Francisco experienced a terrible earthquake, declared one of America’s worst national disasters. The city overcame great challenges to rebuild and by the time the Exposition opened in 1915, the city was ready to welcome the world.

Between February and December 1915, over 18 million people visited the fair; strolling down wide boulevards, attending scientific and educational presentations, “travelling” to international pavilions and enjoying thrilling displays of sports, racing, music and art.

The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was the first world’s fair to demonstrate a transcontinental telephone call, to promote wireless telegraphy and to endorse the use of the automobile.

Each day, the fair highlighted special events and exhibits, each with their own popular souvenirs. The fair was so large and spread out over such a length of land that it was virtually impossible for any visitors to successfully see it all, even over the course of several visits.

One hundred years later, the Exposition’s legacy is still evident in San Francisco. less