Medal

Museum number:
2-34050
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020034050
Accession number:
Acc.369
Description:
Commemorative medal; “The World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans”; “Union Confidence and Justice, 1884-4”; Eagle standing on U.S. shield Reverse description: 4 buildings of Exposition surrounding globe, “Main Building, Horticulture Hall, State Exhibits, Art Gallery” Content; tin ?m 28.60 grams
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Production place:
Philadelphia Mint, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Materials:
Tin (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Medals
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Production date:
1885
Accession date:
1908
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Medal, accession number 2-34050, described as Commemorative medal; “The World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans”; “Union Confidence and Justice, 1884-4”; Eagle standing on U.S. shield Reverse description: 4 buildings of Exposition surrounding globe, “Main Building, Horticulture Hall, State Exhibits, Art Gallery” Content; tin ?m 28.60 gramsDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Medal, accession number 2-34050, described as Commemorative medal; “The World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans”; “Union Confidence and Justice, 1884-4”; Eagle standing on U.S. shield Reverse description: 4 buildings of Exposition surrounding globe, “Main Building, Horticulture Hall, State Exhibits, Art Gallery” Content; tin ?m 28.60 gramsDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Medal, accession number 2-34050, described as Commemorative medal; “The World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans”; “Union Confidence and Justice, 1884-4”; Eagle standing on U.S. shield Reverse description: 4 buildings of Exposition surrounding globe, “Main Building, Horticulture Hall, State Exhibits, Art Gallery” Content; tin ?m 28.60 grams

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