Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
2004.19.21Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man and woman standing together looking to the right. the woman is holding a small cauldron and the man is holding a hatchet. There are mountains, a sheaf of wheat, and a millstone in the background with the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY . VERMONT SHIRETOWN 1776 1976 NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL." The other side of the medal shows a tall, four-story building with a square central town topped with a cupola. The building is labeled, "THE OLD CHAPEL", and the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE", rings the edge.Context
Made to commemorate the US BicentennialAcquisition
Accession
2004.19Source or Donor
Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
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
OverallDepth
1/8 inDiameter
1-1/2 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
MiddleburyCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration