Medal, Commemorative

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Medal, Commemorative

Entry/Object ID

2016.2.167

Description

Large metal medallion. Round with 2 faces. Face 1: Laurel design around edge with two concentric circles, in the first ring is "WYETH COMPANY * ST. JOSEPH, MO.", in the inner ring is cursive with "Our 100th Anniversary", on a shield crossed with an arrow and decorated with two stars is "1859 WYETH 1959". Face 2: A map showing midwestern states with a star marking St. Joseph on the map, a raised depiction of a hand is holding a piece of paper with "IDAHO UTAH N. MEX. WYETH WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS" on it, above and below the map is "SERVING THE HEART OF THE WEST SINCE 1859". 2.5" across.

Collection

St. Joseph, Missouri

Made/Created

Date made

1959

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

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 14, 2017