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Honor Medal (obverse)

1917–1918
manufacturer

American Car and Foundry Co.

(American)
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Culture
America
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of W. Frank Purdy 1920.246.a
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
A circular bronze medal depicts a muscular, apron-clad man swinging a heavy hammer overhead. To the left, a coiled serpent rests on an anvil, with silhouetted ships behind him. Raised lettering borders the scene: "PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY," with "1917–1918" at the base. A warm brown patina and granular surface detail the worker's physique and the industrial setting, all rendered in low relief.

Honor Medal (obverse)

1917–1918

American Car and Foundry Co.

(American)
America

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