Commemorative Medal

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1963.47.2

Description

Bronze-colored token, with the image of Admiral George Dewey on one side. On the reverse, is the message "Wash clothes with Kirkman's Borax Soap, Best of All, 1899." The token has a hole drilled through it.

Context

Produced for Dewey Day in 1899

Acquisition

Accession

1963.47

Source or Donor

Dewey, William S.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1899

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day

Event

Spanish-American War