1905 Portland Fair pin??

[StonedOregonhunter]

I believe this is a pin from the 1905 Portland Oregon fair. That year was the Lewis and Clark centennial. This has a name and location displayed on the front and the back is plain but may have Reminence of where a pin would've been. I have seen several on eBay all with different names and locations on them but I seem not to find any history about them and even if it is a pin. I found it 6 inches down in roots at a 1855 homesite.

Information about this would be appreciated.

 

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[diggummup]

Looks like a token from the fair that would have come from a penny machine. You put in letters/info and it stamped it out on the token Similar to these...

http://tokencatalog.com/display_records.php?SearchStringEveryWord=Portland+Fair+&SubmitFilter=SearchAll&action=DisplayRecords&ta_country=U.S.A.&td_state=&td_city=&SearchString=&SearchStringAnyWord=&HomePageSearch=&view=All+Listings

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Thanks for the link and info!

 

[jewelerguy]

it was made on one of these machines. very scarce to ever see one these days, but I remember using one when I was a kid that was located in a souvenir shop at Carlsbad Caverns https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=3741

 

[diggummup]

I have a token from one somewhere too.

 

[oldtimer82]

i think they were replaced by the penny flattener that put where ever you were on the penny you put in the machine, have one from gettysburg and disney world. i have seen the star type at the fairs though as a kid. they also had id bracelets you could get with your name on it.

 

[highnam]

Have tried to look up the guy who had it made?
great find��

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

I did a quick Google search and found he was a pharmacist in 1905 in Columbia South Dakota. Pretty cool!

Thanks for the post. HH

 

[4x4x4]

Question...... was aluminum sheet available in 1905 ?

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Not sure, what are you thinking maybe produced after 1905 and was memorabilia? I don't know a whole lot about this Token, a few people have commented on the what is it forum but not a specific yeah it's from 1905 Portland fair. Hey if you figure it out feel free to enlighten me!

Thanks for the post. HH

 

[4x4x4]

Not sure, what are you thinking maybe produced after 1905 and was memorabilia? I don't know a whole lot about this Token, a few people have commented on the what is it forum but not a specific yeah it's from 1905 Portland fair. Hey if you figure it out feel free to enlighten me!

Thanks for the post. HH

Yes , aluminum WAS produced in the 1800 to build parts of automobiles and attempts at boat hulls in other countries.
The Pittsburgh reduction company became Alcoa in 1907 . In 1903 The Wright Brothers HAD to build an engine of aluminum to become airborne as the iron engines were simply too heavy. I believe the alloy in the form highly available sheet was wasn't used in the populace until late 1907 for pots and pans .

Edit .... 1891 , aluminum sheet was made into cookware so YES ! The stamped medallion is likely from the Portland fair !
NICE FIND !

 

[highnam]

So cool...early aluminum souvenir token with the guy's name on it.
He probably didn't own any other aluminum items...
I have found aluminum (combs, coffee strainer) in a 1912 logging camp.
I'm sure it was a prized item in 1905. Great piece!

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

I believe this is a pin from the 1905 Portland Oregon fair. That year was the Lewis and Clark centennial. This has a name and location displayed on the front and the back is plain but may have Reminence of where a pin would've been. I have seen several on eBay all with different names and locations on them but I seem not to find any history about them and even if it is a pin. I found it 6 inches down in roots at a 1855 homesite.

Information about this would be appreciated.

Update: I just found out a little bit more about the token that I found, here is a reply from Oregon historical society:

Thank you for your email. We have a few of these in our museum collection, all with different names engraved. I believe these were a commemorative token sold at the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition and Oriental Fair of 1905 in Portland. I think visitors could pay and request their names be added to the souvenir. For more information, you could research the fair and its souvenirs. Our research library may be a good place to start: http://librarycatalog.ohs.org/EOSWebOPAC/

Best of luck!
Nicole Yasuhara
Collections Manager
Oregon Historical Society

 

[highnam]

Awesome piece of local history... I would be curious if any of Howard's family are still around to fill in the backstory of that piece to where you found it.

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Awesome piece of local history... I would be curious if any of Howard's family are still around to fill in the backstory of that piece to where you found it.

I know I am definitely curious about why he may have been at this location must of been a big trip coming from South Dakota to Portland and then to a rural home stead.

 

[DCMatt]

Visitors made their own medals using metal typer machines.

 

[A2coins]

booom great ids and nice relic

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[AlienLifeForm]

it was made on one of these machines. very scarce to ever see one these days, but I remember using one when I was a kid that was located in a souvenir shop at Carlsbad Caverns https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=3741

Yep, they are scarce. I have one in the garage that I have slowly been bringing back to working condition.

 

[highnam]

Very interesting...
I just read an article written by J Howard Taylor's daughter who was born 1877 and died 1973 in Corvallis, Ore...
She wrote about the early days in Columbia, Sd and spoke of her father who was the first druggist in Columbia in the 1880's....must have moved to Oregon in 1905. The article must of originally had photos, but are not shown online.


Curoius if you are anywhere near Corvallis?

 

[highnam]

The daughter's name was "Mrs. Madge Harris (Taylor)"
Also, the Pharmacy was called "Taylor Drug Store"