Commemorative Medal

Obverse

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.18

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF NEWFANE, VERMONT 1774-1974 BICENTENNIAL", and the image of a large, neoclassical building with four pillars and a bell tower. The building is labeled, "WINDHAM COUNTY SEAT". The other side shows a covered bridge and the inscription, "SOUTH NEWFANE WILLIAMSVILLE".

Context

Made to commemorate the bicentennial of the founding of the town of Newfane, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Source or Donor

Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1974

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

Diameter

1-7/16 in

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Newfane

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America