Medal
- Object Name:
- Medal
- Object ID:
- 1975.599.13
- Creator:
- Medallic Art Company
- Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1927
- Description:
- Commemorative medal, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1927. Circular bronze medal. Obverse: relief image of steam locomotive, identified as "PETER COOPER'S / 'TOM THUMB'"; text around perimeter, "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY / 1827-1927". Reverse: relief image of modern locomotive with allegorical male figure hovering above, text around perimeter, "ONE HUNDRED YEARS / SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED"; maker's marks on left, "HS" monogram and copyright symbol. Stamped on edge, "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y."
- Material:
- Metal
Bronze - Dimensions:
- D-0.2 Dia-2.75 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Cooper, Peter (1791-1883)
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