HomerGeech
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Found this watch fob over the weekend at house located in mill village built in 1900. Hunted most of the yard without finding anything of interest, then noticed old concrete steps that were burried under fill near the street. Found the fob about 3' from street. At first I thought it was a toy badge. Its cool to find something with a date and details as to its origin. Makes you wonder how it traveled the 500 miles to Northwest Georgia. From the looks of the back it appears to have been carried and used for a while.
I found the following information at http://www.rkpuma.com/ov/nickel22expo.htm.
"In March 1905, the United States Congress passed an Act providing for an appropriate celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the first English-speaking settlement in America, which was made at Jamestown, Virginia, May 13, 1607. When the nature of the exposition had been decided upon, President Roosevelt issued a proclamation inviting all the nations of the earth to participate.
The site chosen for the exposition grounds is exactly adapted to the significance of the occasion. It is a point on Hampton Roads which commands a fine view of the surrounding waters, and is about 30 miles down the James River from the city of Jamestown. In every direction, and within easy access from the grounds, are points of the greatest historical interest..." --The Keystone View Company
Prominent visitors included: President Theodore Roosevelt (opened the expo and presided over the naval review); Samuel Gompers, Mark Twain and Booker T. Washington. The exposition wasn't considered a financial success, losing a few million dollars (big money for those times). However, the exposition buildings were acquired by the Navy when they purchased the land, and some are still in use today --so, in hindsight, it was an extraordinary investment!
I found the following information at http://www.rkpuma.com/ov/nickel22expo.htm.
"In March 1905, the United States Congress passed an Act providing for an appropriate celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the first English-speaking settlement in America, which was made at Jamestown, Virginia, May 13, 1607. When the nature of the exposition had been decided upon, President Roosevelt issued a proclamation inviting all the nations of the earth to participate.
The site chosen for the exposition grounds is exactly adapted to the significance of the occasion. It is a point on Hampton Roads which commands a fine view of the surrounding waters, and is about 30 miles down the James River from the city of Jamestown. In every direction, and within easy access from the grounds, are points of the greatest historical interest..." --The Keystone View Company
Prominent visitors included: President Theodore Roosevelt (opened the expo and presided over the naval review); Samuel Gompers, Mark Twain and Booker T. Washington. The exposition wasn't considered a financial success, losing a few million dollars (big money for those times). However, the exposition buildings were acquired by the Navy when they purchased the land, and some are still in use today --so, in hindsight, it was an extraordinary investment!
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