Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1998.32.6

Description

Bronze commemorative medal showing a building with arched windows and a square cupola at the center front. The inscription, "TOWN OF DOVER / 1977 / VERMONT BICENTENNIAL" rings the edge, and the the building is labeled, "DOVER TOWN HALL". The other side is molded with a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY", with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976" in the background.

Context

Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.32

Source or Donor

Cleveland, Richard Lloyd (b. 1947)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1977 - 1977

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

Overall

Depth

1/8 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Dover

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration