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Medal: Arctic and Antarctic (obverse)

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 1942.151.a
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
Polished golden-brown bronze forms this circular medal in raised relief. At the center, a sleek polar bear stands on jagged ice, head tilted upward beside two flying geese and the word ARCTIC. Small icebergs float below. Circling the border, the names GREELY, BARTLETT, PEARY, and BYRD are embossed between stars. The glint of light highlights smooth curves against the textured, geometric ice.

Medal: Arctic and Antarctic (obverse)

1941

Erwin Frederick Springweiler

(American, 1896–1968)
America

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