Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
1958.1.1503Description
Gold-colored metal pin made in two parts. The top part, with the pin attachment, is oval and bears the inscription, "NEW YORK AND VERMONT JOINT CELEBRATION." The larger, bottom part is attached to the top by a short chain and is circular. It contains the bust of a man in 17th-century clothing in the center. The bust portrait is surrounded by two tomahawks, two shields, two boats, and a sheaf of wheat. Below the bust is the inscription, "1609 THE TERCENTENARY OF THE DISCOVER OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1909." There are two swastikas beneath the portrait.Context
Produced for the 300th anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain.Acquisition
Accession
1958.1Source or Donor
Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)Acquisition Method
BequestMade/Created
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.Date made
1909Place
City
NewarkState/Province
New JerseyCountry
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
OverallHeight
3-1/2 inWidth
2 inDepth
1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)Related Places
Place
Lake
Lake ChamplainCity
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain