1904 St. Louis World’s Fair Louisiana Purchase Souvenir White Milk Glass Tumbler

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1904 St. Louis World’s Fair Louisiana Purchase Souvenir White Milk Glass Tumbler
For consideration is this antique EAPG (Early American Pattern Glass) white milk glass souvenir tumbler commemorating the 100
th
anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and was commonly known as the St. Louis World's Fair which took place in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904. There are 4 molded inscriptions around the sides of the tumbler identifying scenes or buildings found at the fair and are framed by decorative scroll and floral borders. You’ll find “Louisiana Purchase Monument”, “St. Louis Union Station”, “Palace of Machinery”, and “Cascade Gardens”.
This pressed glass tumbler measures 5 inches tall, the mouth measures 3 3/8 inches in diameter and the base measures 2¼ inches in diameter. Molded on inside bottom of tumbler in center is the number "2".
There is still some faded blue and I bet looked great when new. There is no maker’s mark although there is inclination towards Westmoreland as the manufacturer of these tumblers. It is in excellent antique condition, with the exception of paint loss, with no nicks, chips, cracks, repairs or discoloration noted. Buyer will receive FREE shipping. Thank you for looking!
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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 brought into the United States about 828,000 square miles of territory from France, thereby doubling the size of the young republic. What was known at the time as the Louisiana Territory stretched from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west and from the Gulf of Mexico in the south to the Canadian border in the north. Part or all of 15 states were eventually created from the land deal, which is considered one of the most important achievements of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, commonly known as the St. Louis World's Fair, took place in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904. The Exposition commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, coincided with the 1904 Olympic Games, and celebrated the United States' new role as a world player. It transformed St. Louis into a visual encyclopedia and the seven-month spectacle drew at least 19 million visitors to the city and thousands of objects from around the world.
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EAPG
or Early American Pattern Glass, also known simply as "pattern glass", "pressed glass", or Victorian glass, is pressed glass tableware and some related novelty glass items made during the Victorian period ca 1850-1910, only in America, in goblets and in "sets" such that all of the pieces in the set match in design.