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Medal: Arctic and Antarctic

1941

Erwin Frederick Springweiler

(American, 1896–1968)
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Culture
America
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1942.150
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
The front and back of a circular bronze medal are featured in relief. On the left, a polar bear stands on an ice floe looking upward beneath the word ARCTIC, beside two birds in flight. The names GREELY, BARTLETT, PEARY, and BYRD circle the rim. On the right, four penguins stand on ice above the word ANTARCTIC, bordered by the names PALMER, WILKES, BYRD, and ELLSWORTH. Raised block lettering and stars punctuate both sides.

Medal: Arctic and Antarctic

1941

Erwin Frederick Springweiler

(American, 1896–1968)
America

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