Name/Title
George Washington MedalEntry/Object ID
2019.044.040Description
A small commemorative coin given out as part of the Get out the vote campaign the Boy Scouts ran in 1952. The coin, referred to on the front as the George Washington metal issued by Freedoms Foundation, Inc. from Valley Forge, PA, has a picture of George Washington on the front and on the back reads: Honor Recognition "Get out the Vote" campaign forward on liberty's team 1952.Context
The 1952 "Get out the Vote" campaign for the boy scouts involved hanging up or passing out posters and fliers, distributing door hangers, and in general encouraging people to out out and vote in the presidential election. That year, the candidates were Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson.Made/Created
Artist
Boy Scouts of AmericaDate made
1952Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
October 21, 2019Update Date
January 5, 2021
