Case, commemorative medal

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Case, commemorative medal

Entry/Object ID

468 b,c

Description

(b) Case top. Material: paper, leather, textile. Size: 2 3/8" W. x 3 1/2" L. x 5/8" H. Description: brown textured leather over cardboard - rounded corners - domed top - light blue silk lining stamped: "Ja_gens & Andersen Co., N.E. corner State & Madison, Chicago". (c) Case bottom. Material: paper, leather, textile. Size: 2 3/8" W. x 3 1/2" L. x 1/2" H. Description: same construction as case top - lining extends above box edge - lined hook for attaching medal (#468a).

Context

Waseca County Creameries. Dairy. Buttermaking. Dairy medal won by Samuel Hawks (Hawkes) at the North Star State Fair, 1895. Presented by the Minnesota State Dairy Association. Donor was Carolyn Hawkes, grandaughter of Charles Hawkes. Samuel & Charles were brothers.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Case, commemorative medal

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

March 2, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024