Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1945.21

Description

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

1945.21

Source or Donor

Vermont Department of Libraries

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1927

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box

Height

1-1/16 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Length

4-1/8 in

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Willard, Daniel

Person or Organization

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Related Places

Place

Town

Hartland

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America