Name/Title
Official Souvenir Medal, McKinley Monument, Sept. 30, 1907.Entry/Object ID
2010.1.2222dDescription
This is a 2 part silver souvenir medal from the dedication of the McKinley Monument, Canton, Ohio, 1907. The front of the banner part measures 1 7/8 in. x 1 in. and reads "Official Souvenir." The round medallion part, 1 3/4 in. in diameter, is suspended from the banner by 4 chain links on either side. The McKinley Monument is etched into the medallion with a small fleur de lis above it and a border around it. The words reading " The McKinley Memorial. Dedicated At Canton, O. Sept. 30th, 1907" surround the monument. At the bottom center is a small bow and laurel leaves extending out and upwards around the sides.
On the reverse side of the banner in a circular pattern is the manufacturer marking "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J." There is also a pin for attachment .On the reverse side of the medallion are the words reading "Design of Citizens' Committee." Below that are again the manufacturer's name "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N.J."Collection
BechtelAcquisition
Accession
2010.1Source or Donor
Mr. BechtelAcquisition Method
Gift/PurchaseCredit Line
BECHTEL