Medal - Industrial Exhibition of Toronto
Obverse
Crystal Palace & the Toronto waterfront area, surrounded by legend
Lettering: Industrial Exhibition of Toronto P.W. Ellis & Co. SOUVENIR
Reverse
Multiple scenes of Toronto landmarks, surrounded by the legend.
Lettering: SEMI CENTENNIAL TORONTO 1834 1884 COMMEMORATION MEDAL
Basic Information
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Tin-lead ((white metal))
Weight
25.88 g
Size
41 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
Industrial Exhibition of Toronto P.W. Ellis & Co. SOUVENIR
Reverse Lettering
SEMI CENTENNIAL TORONTO 1834 1884 COMMEMORATION MEDAL
Comments
The Industrial Exhibition of Toronto (1834) was the precursor to today's Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). "The first Crystal Palace in Toronto (Completed in 1858), officially named the Palace of Industry, was modeled after the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, England, and it was Toronto's first permanent exhibition hall. It was dismantled in 1878, and the ironwork was used to construct a new Crystal Palace on what would later become Exhibition Place. The second Crystal Palace hosted Toronto's first Industrial Exhibition (the predecessor to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)) in 1879." (Old Toronto - Wikipedia).
