Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
1940.10Description
Small brass medal with a small hole drilled through top and a white ribbon attached. The face of the medal has a bust of a man in a military uniform with epaulets. The inscription, "MAJ: GENL. W. H. HARRISON BORN FEB. 9, 1773", rings the edge. The back of the medal shows a log cabin and reads, "THE PEOPLES CHOICE IN THE YEAR 1840".Context
Worn to the Celebration at Stratton, Vermont, on July 7, 1840, in honor of William Henry Harrison's inauguration.Acquisition
Accession
1940.10Source or Donor
Barber, Merton F.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Medal, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (medal)Height
1/16 inDiameter
15/16 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841)Related Places
Place
Mountain
Stratton MountainTown
StrattonCounty
Windham CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America