Peace Medal, President Buchanan, Photo, 1857

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

91.1H.136A Peace Medal, Buchanan, Front, 1857

Name/Title

Peace Medal, President Buchanan, Photo, 1857

Entry/Object ID

P1991.1H.136

Description

Peace Medal, President Buchanan, Photo, 1857. b/w. Photo of a peace medal mockup in Information file. 2020.1.46. This medal is one from James Buchanan presidency. It depicts profile Buchanan on face with words around edge "James Buchanan, President of the United States, 1857". The reverse side is an edge scene of two Indian warriors, one killing or scalping the other, a quiver, a bow and tomahawk, the head of an Indian maiden. In center is a scene of an Indian in full headdress behind a house and play in farm scene. Original digital scan located on History CD 01.

Made/Created

Artist

Reynolds, Don

Date made

1857

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Native American, Peace Medal, Buchanan Peace Medal, U.S. Presidents, Buchanan, James

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 16, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

James Buchanan

Provenance

Notes

Photo made of cardboard copy of the medal by Museum staff photographer, Don Reynolds