Name/Title
Prize MedalEntry/Object ID
1907.4Description
Marge medal molded on the front with two indigenous American figures and on the reverse with an inscription. The front shows two figures, a man and a woman, lounging on a shore looking toward a ship in the distance. The inscription, "JAMESTOW TERCENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MCMVII" rings the edge. The reverse is molded with a laurel wreath around the edge and a spread eagle at the center bottom. There is a long, neoclassical building above the eagle. The center is filled with the inscription, "COMMEMORATING THE FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE IN AMERICA / AWARDED TO / VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY". The words "Vermont Historical Society" are framed by a rectangle.
The medal is accompanied by a black leather case lined with green velvet. There is a molded hole in the interior with a green ribbon band to secure the medal in place.Context
Awarded to the Vermont Historical Society at the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, 1907Acquisition
Accession
1907.4Acquisition Method
UnknownMade/Created
Manufacturer
Tiffany & Co.Date made
1907Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, PrizeNomenclature Primary Object Term
PrizeNomenclature Sub-Class
Achievement SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Vermont Historical SocietyRelated Places
Place
City
JamestownState/Province
VirginiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition