Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Medal Awarded to B. W. Payne & Sons, 1882
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Artifact Overview
Between 1870 and 1888 Cincinnati businessmen backed a series of fairs to promote their city. Exhibitors to these Cincinnati Industrial Expositions displayed inventions, artwork, and manufactured goods. Officials awarded medals and other premiums to participants whose products illustrated important cultural or technological contributions. B. W. Payne and Sons received this medal for its "Quick acting steam engine for electric light."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1882
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.600.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Nathan B. Payne.
Material
Gold (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in
Inscriptions
CINCINNATI INDUSTRAIL/EXPOSITION/BOARD OF TRADE*CHAMBER OF COMMERCE*OHIO MECHANICS INSTITUTE/AWARDED TO B.W. PAYNE & SONS FOR QUICK ACTING STEAM ENGINE FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT/1882
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