Medals of American Expositions & World Fairs
Welcome to American Expositions & World’s Fair Medals, the premier online destination dedicated to the award medals, official medals, souvenir medals, badges, pins, tokens, and prize medals from America’s grand expositions and world fairs. This site is produced by Robert Fowler, a collector of these medals.
Medals: The Artifacts of Achievement Each exposition produced a series of medals that today stand as artifacts of human accomplishment. The Award Medals, in particular, are coveted pieces that recognized excellence and innovation across various disciplines. They represent the pinnacle of success for the participants and are a focal point for collectors and historians alike.
American World Fairs and Expositions (chronologically listed)
Explore medals from US World Fairs and Expositions: Click the links below to discover examples of award, official and souvenir medals from each event.
- 1853, International Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, New York
- 1876, Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia
- 1884 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans
- 1893, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago
- 1895, Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta
- 1897, Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville
- 1898, Trans Mississippi & International Exposition, Omaha
- 1901, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo
- 1901-1902, Interstate and West Indian Exposition, Charleston
- 1904, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis
- 1905, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland
- 1907, Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk
- 1909, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle
- 1915, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco
- 1915-1916, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego
- 1926, Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Philadelphia
- 1933, Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago
- 1935 California-Pacific International Exposition, San Diego
- 1939, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco
- 1939-1940, New York World’s Fair, New York
- 1962, Seattle World’s Fair (Century 21 Exposition), Seattle
- 1964-1965, New York World’s Fair, New York
- 1968, HemisFair ’68, San Antonio
- 1982, Knoxville International Energy Exposition (1982 World’s Fair), Knoxville
- 1984, Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans
- US Regional – 1881 International Cotton Exposition – Atlanta
- US Regional – 1887 Piedmont Exposition – Atlanta
- International Expositions -London – Paris
- The Great Exhibition of 1851 – London England
- 1855 Paris Universal Exposition
- Exposition Universelle 1878 Paris
- 1889 Paris World’s Fair & Exposition
- 1900 Paris Universal International Exposition
Exposition Medals
Each exposition produced a series of medals that today stand as artifacts of human accomplishment. The Award Medals, in particular, are coveted pieces that recognized excellence and innovation across various disciplines. They represent the pinnacle of success for the participants and are a focal point for collectors and historians alike. Official medals served as a formal commemoration from the exposition organizers, and souvenir medals offered visitors a personal piece of history to take home.
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1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Award Medals
Explore the exquisite collection of 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition medals. Delve into the numismatic legacy of the Chicago World’s Fair with detailed images and histories of these collectible treasures
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Medals of 1900 Paris Universal International Exposition
Award medals of the 1900 Paris Universal International Exposition and Olympic Games, Paris France
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Top Collectible Medals from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition
Explore the intricate medals from the 1907 Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition. Dive into the detailed artistry of the award, official, and souvenir medals commemorating America’s first permanent English settlement.
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Award Medals – 1883 SOUTHERN EXPOSITION Louisville KY
Award medals 1883 SOUTHERN EXPOSITION Louisville KY