Token

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Wooden nickels.

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

2002.36.11

Description

Wooden token printed with red ink. One side is printed with the the inscription, "WATERBURY, VT. June 30th thru July 6th" around the edge, and images of four buildings above a central banner and flooded building in water below the banner. The banner reads, "WATERBURY, VERMONT BICENTENNIAL". The other side of the token is printed with the inscription, "WOODEN NICKEL GOOD IN TRADE AT ANY COOPERATING BUSINESS OR REDEEMABLE AT FACE VALUE AT BICENTENNIAL HEADQUARTERS ON OR BEFORE JULY 3, 1963 FACE 5c VALUE".

Context

Produced for use at local shops to celebrate the bicentennial of the chartering of Waterbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2002.36

Source or Donor

Lindner, Brian

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1963

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/8 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Waterbury Bicentennial