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- Bicycling Medals, 1904 - Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and -- for many athletic young men -- to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, a member of San Francisco's New Century Wheelmen, wore these competition bars.
- 1904
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Bicycling Medals, 1904
Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and -- for many athletic young men -- to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, a member of San Francisco's New Century Wheelmen, wore these competition bars.
- Bicycle Racing Medals, 1904-1909 - Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and -- for many athletic young men -- to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, a member of San Francisco's New Century Wheelmen, wore these competition bars.
- 1904-1909
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Racing Medals, 1904-1909
Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and -- for many athletic young men -- to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, a member of San Francisco's New Century Wheelmen, wore these competition bars.
- Cyclist Eugene Valentine with Bicycle and Medals, 1870-1887 - Cyclist Eugene Valentine posed with his high-wheel bicycle in this 1887 cabinet card photograph. Valentine adorned his jersey with a number of medals and pins probably awarded at cycling competitions. Three trophies also appear in the image.
- December 29, 1887
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Cyclist Eugene Valentine with Bicycle and Medals, 1870-1887
Cyclist Eugene Valentine posed with his high-wheel bicycle in this 1887 cabinet card photograph. Valentine adorned his jersey with a number of medals and pins probably awarded at cycling competitions. Three trophies also appear in the image.
- Set of Medals Awarded to Henry Ford, 1928 - Henry Ford was recognized as more than an automotive industrialist; throughout his many years in the public eye he was endorsed by many civic and corporate associations. This set of medals from an unknown organization acknowledges his use of science to further the manufacturing advances to all types of industry.
- 1928
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Set of Medals Awarded to Henry Ford, 1928
Henry Ford was recognized as more than an automotive industrialist; throughout his many years in the public eye he was endorsed by many civic and corporate associations. This set of medals from an unknown organization acknowledges his use of science to further the manufacturing advances to all types of industry.
- Ofrenda Medal, 2024 - This medal was designed for Fiesta San Antonio, an annual event that commemorates the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Fiesta medals are sold to benefit charities involved in the event. Placing a loved one's photo in the slot between the candles allows this to serve as a small, wearable ofrenda: an offering used to commemorate the dead.
- 2024
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Ofrenda Medal, 2024
This medal was designed for Fiesta San Antonio, an annual event that commemorates the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Fiesta medals are sold to benefit charities involved in the event. Placing a loved one's photo in the slot between the candles allows this to serve as a small, wearable ofrenda: an offering used to commemorate the dead.
- Masonic Medal, 1812 -
- 1812
- Collections - Artifact
Masonic Medal, 1812
- Chrysler Commemorative Medal, 1934 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depression's darkest years. Chrysler Motors, one of many manufacturers with a major presence at the fair, constructed a large pavilion and distributed souvenirs to fairgoers. This brass medallion commemorated Chrysler's first ten years -- a "Century of Progress in a Decade."
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Chrysler Commemorative Medal, 1934
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depression's darkest years. Chrysler Motors, one of many manufacturers with a major presence at the fair, constructed a large pavilion and distributed souvenirs to fairgoers. This brass medallion commemorated Chrysler's first ten years -- a "Century of Progress in a Decade."
- Lincoln Centennial Medal, 1909 -
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Centennial Medal, 1909
- Masonic Medal, circa 1820 -
- circa 1820
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Masonic Medal, circa 1820
- Bicycle Racer Timothy L. Connolly, with Medals, circa 1892 - Timothy L. Connolly, with his brother Daniel, raced bicycles in the early 1890s. Connolly won numerous prizes, racing for athletic clubs in Boston and New York. Sporting a jersey with an athletic club patch -- most likely for the Trimount Athletic Club of Boston -- Connolly posed for this photograph with a chest full of medals.
- circa 1892
- Collections - Artifact
Bicycle Racer Timothy L. Connolly, with Medals, circa 1892
Timothy L. Connolly, with his brother Daniel, raced bicycles in the early 1890s. Connolly won numerous prizes, racing for athletic clubs in Boston and New York. Sporting a jersey with an athletic club patch -- most likely for the Trimount Athletic Club of Boston -- Connolly posed for this photograph with a chest full of medals.