Case, commemorative medal

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Case, commemorative medal

Entry/Object ID

469 b,c

Tags

Restricted

Description

(b) Case top. Material: leather, textile, paper. Size: 2 1/4" W. 3 7/16" L. x 5/8" deep. Description: brown textured leather over cardboard - rectangular shaped - rounded corners - domed top - light blue silk lining - lining imprinted: "Ja_gens & Andersen Co. N.E. Corner State & M______, Chicago". (c) Case bottom. Material: leather, textile, metal and paper. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 3 7/16" L. x 1/2" deep. Description: same as case top except lining frame extends above the case bottom - triangular hook for medal - condition - silk lining is soiled - case for medal #469a

Context

Waseca County Creameries. Dairy. Buttermaking. Dairy medal won by Samuel Hawkes (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 Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Case, commemorative medal

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Deaccession

D.469 b,c

Create Date

February 26, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024