United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798unknown1895View of the front side of a souvenir medallion from the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia that shows the date, 1865-1895, and a bas relief of the phoenix and a cotton bale.coin; commemorative; phoenix; sun; cotton expo; bas relief; Henry GradyThe Cotton States and International Exposition was an event that took place during the fall of 1895 in Piedmont Park just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The Exposition was meant to foster trade between southern states and South American nations and to exhibit the resources of the region to the world. In 1904, the city of Atlanta purchased Piedmont Park from the Piedmont Park Exposition Company and extended the city limits north to include the park.image/jpegVIS 170.3801.001ahc1703801001a.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionCommemorations--Georgia--AtlantaCoins, American--Collectibles--United StatesCotton States and International Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.)Cotton States and International ExpositionStillImage