Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medal, 1915
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Artifact Overview
An independent jury of officials awarded over 20,000 medals, like this one, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Officials judged a variety of products, artwork and exhibitions found throughout the fair. Companies viewed these medals as a seal of approval of their product. Many would tout their award-winning achievements in advertisements for years afterward.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by John F. Flanagan and made at the United States Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.100.196
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nate S. Shapero and Ruth B. Shapero.
Material
Bronze (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
side 1: PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION / SAN FRANCISCO / MCMXV / MEDAL OF AWARD
side 2: DIVINE DISIVINCTA IVNXIT HOMO; , within the last "O" of the legend: artist's monogram
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