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- Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts Medal Awarded to "C. Potter Jr. for Davis' Oscillating Power Press," 1857 - Nineteenth-century mechanics' societies and business associations promoted technological ingenuity by sponsoring fairs and competitions. Officials awarded medals, certificates, and other premiums to exhibitors whose products were deemed worthy of merit. Charles Potter, Jr. received this medal in 1857 for his display of a Davis oscillating printing press.
- 1857
- Collections - Artifact
Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts Medal Awarded to "C. Potter Jr. for Davis' Oscillating Power Press," 1857
Nineteenth-century mechanics' societies and business associations promoted technological ingenuity by sponsoring fairs and competitions. Officials awarded medals, certificates, and other premiums to exhibitors whose products were deemed worthy of merit. Charles Potter, Jr. received this medal in 1857 for his display of a Davis oscillating printing press.