1909 Rochester Industrial Exposition Silk Ribbon.

Illustrations depict Convention Hall and the Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Building


Woven silk ribbon for the second annual Rochester Industrial Exposition, commemorating the enlarged department store of Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Company.

The exposition was held at Naval Armory and Convention Hall in Rochester, New York on October 11–23, 1909. Illustrations on the ribbon depict the convention hall, constructed in 1868, as well as Sibley’s five-story department store.

The 1904 Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Building was designed in the Chicago school style by Rochester architect, J. Foster Warner (1859–1937). An aerial view depicted on the ribbon shows the steel and brick department store with its prominent clock tower.

The Rochester Industrial Exposition was held annually to promote the city’s industrial and commercial capabilities. The city’s industries included Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, as well as garments sold in such stores as Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Company.

In 1911, the former State Industrial School grounds along the Erie Canal were transformed into a permanent Exposition Park, replacing the Naval Armory and Convention Hall as a venue.


Description: 1909 Rochester Industrial Exposition Silk Ribbon.

[Rochester, New York, 1909]. Pictorial, woven silk ribbon. Approx. 2½ x 7 inches. Fine condition.

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