Name/Title
Commemorative MedalEntry/Object ID
2000.12.25Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man in an apron operating a printing press with the inscription, "WINSOR BICENTENNIAL / BIRTHPLACE OF VERMONT / STEPHEN DAYE PRESS / 1777-1977" and 14 stars around the edge. The other side shows a broken chain with the inscription, "FIRST CONSTITUTION PROHIBITING SLAVERY". The edge is etched, "Ster 39".Context
Made to commemorate the bicentennial of the chartering of Windsor, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
2000.12Source or Donor
Peck, Louis Provost (1918-2008)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
OverallDiameter
1-7/16 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
WindsorCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration