United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Unknown1950View of the reverse side of a medallion from the 1895 Cotton States Exposition. The medallion has a "Bird's Eye View" of the exposition and the dates which it ran, "Opens September 18, closes December 31st, 1895."medal; medallion; souvenir;The 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 170.3800b.001ahc1703800001b.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionCotton industry--Georgia--AtlantaCottonCotton industryFairs--Georgia--AtlantaEvents--Georgia--AtlantaCoins, American--Collectibles--United StatesCotton States and International Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.)Cotton States Expo 1895StillImage