PLACQUE

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a commemorative wooden plaque with gold inscriptions dedicated to the charter members of the St. Joseph Historical Society, organized on August 15, 1949. The plaque honors five individuals, including mayors and a museum representative from different cities: Hon. Elmer E. Robinson from San Francisco, Hon. Belle Coolidge from Sacramento, Mr. G.W. Wickland from Wells Fargo Museum in San Francisco, Hon. George D. Clayton Jr. from Hannibal, and Hon. H.D. Allison from St. Joseph. Each name is accompanied by a gold-colored coin. A line connects silhouettes of California and Missouri with a horse and rider, symbolizing a journey across the states.

The image depicts a commemorative wooden plaque with gold inscriptions dedicated to the charter members of the St. Joseph Historical Society, organized on August 15, 1949. The plaque honors five individuals, including mayors and a museum representative from different cities: Hon. Elmer E. Robinson from San Francisco, Hon. Belle Coolidge from Sacramento, Mr. G.W. Wickland from Wells Fargo Museum in San Francisco, Hon. George D. Clayton Jr. from Hannibal, and Hon. H.D. Allison from St. Joseph. Each name is accompanied by a gold-colored coin. A line connects silhouettes of California and Missouri with a horse and rider, symbolizing a journey across the states.

Name/Title

PLACQUE

Entry/Object ID

1981.1.3

Description

WOOD PLACQUE/5 COINS IMBEDDED/COINS ARE 1/2 DOLLARS/CHARTER MEMBERS OF ST. JOSEPH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORGANIZED AUG. 15, 1949

Made/Created

Date made

1949

Notes

Early Date: 1949

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

PLACQUE

Parts

Count

1

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good