Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company medal

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company medal

Entry/Object ID

878

Description

Bronze medal reads "The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 1827-1927". Obverse shows 1920s steam train with a naked man flying out of the clouds above it. Also on obverse is "ONE HUNDRED YEARS SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED". Reverse shows "PETER COOPER'S 'TOM THUMB".

Acquisition

Accession

268

Source or Donor

McRae, Patricia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1927

Material

Metal