Medal, Commemorative

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Medal, Commemorative

Entry/Object ID

2016.2.223

Description

Medal, metal. Item is a bronze or brass metal showing man in historic dress with the date "1779" on the left and "1929" on the right. There is a ribbon connecting it to a metal button, colored red white and blue. The button is white with a navy rim and text reading , "ST. JOSEPH MO. OCT. 13TH 1929". Behind the botton are some pieces of metal made to look like ribbon, the one on the left looking like the american flag, and the right being split between white and purple. Back "Casimir Pulaski Polish-American Patriot Aided the Colonists in their fight for Liberty Dying Gloriously in Action" two shields. 1"x 2.5"

Collection

St. Joseph, Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Diameter

1 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 26, 2017