Medal, political

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Medal, political

Entry/Object ID

82.87.21

Description

Material: metal. Size: 1 1/2" W. x 1 3/4" L. x 1/16" deep. Description: silver colored steel - obverse shows three ships with the legend: "Welcome Home, U. S. Naval Fleet, 1909" and a border of flowers & leaves - reverse legend: "Souvenir of Great Trip of U. S. Warships Around the World. Departed December 16, 1907 - Safely Returned Feb. 22, 1909".

Context

Waseca County Military - Peacetime. Given to an uncle of Dottie McCollam who was a sailor on one of the Great White Fleet ships.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.82.87.21

Create Date

January 12, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024