Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
1945.21Description
Commemorative medal with an image of a small steam-powered wagon labeled "PETER COOPER'S "TOM THUMB"" on one side. The inscription, "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY 1827 1927", rings the edge. The other side shows a steam-powered passenger train with a naked man flying beside it, reaching out to ring the train's bell. The inscription, "ONE HUNDRED YEARS / SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED" rings the edge.Context
Presented by the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Daniel Willard of North Hartland, Vermont, to the Vermont Department of Libraries in 1927.Acquisition
Accession
1945.21Source or Donor
Vermont Department of LibrariesAcquisition Method
TransferMade/Created
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.Date made
1927Place
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
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
BoxHeight
1-1/16 inWidth
4-1/8 inLength
4-1/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Willard, DanielPerson or Organization
Baltimore & Ohio RailroadRelated Places
Place
Town
HartlandCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America