Pan-American Exposition

Rectangular, featuring printed decoration of a red, white and blue banner, one large star in upper left, blue corner; golden eagle set against white ground on diagonal central band, eagle situated above green banner that is inscribed "Pan 1901"; 4 small stars on lower right, red corner. "Pan-American Exposition 1901" inscribed in blue above flag; "Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A." inscribed in blue below. Reverse features representations of North and South America in the forms of fin-de siecle style women draped in flowing scarfs, their hands clasped at the isthumus, where the 2 continents meet. Inscribed in black on box side is "Made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, , N.J."; inscribed on opposite side: "Designs Copyrighted by Pan-American Exposition Co." ...