Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.3q

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar has the inscription, "WE DID REMEMBER THE MAINE". The front of the medallion is molded with the busts of three mustached men in military dress with an eagle in the center. The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a warship and the inscription, "REMEMBER THE MAINE".

Context

Owned by Edward H. Prouty of Underhill, Vermont, who served in the Vermont National Guard during the Spanish-American War

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Source or Donor

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

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

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War

Event

Dewey Day