Commemorative Medal, United States Centennial Exhibition, 1876
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Philadelphia's Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people attended the fair and many returned home with mementos of their visit. Some souvenirs, like this commemorative medal, contain the image of George Washington -- Revolutionary War general and hero and America's first president.
Philadelphia's Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Around ten million people attended the fair and many returned home with mementos of their visit. Some souvenirs, like this commemorative medal, contain the image of George Washington -- Revolutionary War general and hero and America's first president.
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1876
Subject Date
1876
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.142.180
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.
Material
Silver plate
Inscriptions
obverse: MDCCLXXVI First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his Countrymen verso: International Exhibition Philadelphia 1876
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