Medal

Object Name:

Medal

Object ID:

1950.011.14

Creator:

Whitehead Hoag Company

Place of Origin:

Newark, NJ

Date:

1913

Description:

Presidential inaugural medal, Woodrow Wilson, bronze, 1913. Obverse: relief bust of Woodrow Wilson in profile; text around perimeter, "INAUGURATION MARCH 4, 1913". Reverse: "WOODROW / WILSON / PRESIDENT / THOMAS / RILEY / MARSHALL / VICE PRESIDENT", with eagle, olive branch, and two fasces (bundle of rods with axe). Stamped on edge, "WHITEHEAD-HOAG". In circular green paperboard box with removable cover; inside of cover imprinted, "THE WHITEHEAD HOAG CO. / NEWARK, N.J. / MEDALS, BADGES, EMBLEMS AND / ADVERTISING NOVELTIES".

Material:

Metal
Bronze

Dimensions:

D-0.2 Dia-2.75 inches

Provenance:

Belonged to Senator Jacob H. Gallinger (1837-1918). First elected in 1891, he served in the United States Senate for over 25 years. During his tenure he chaired the committee charged with the renovation and beautification of Washington, DC.

Credit Line:

Gift of Catherine Gallinger Norton

People:

Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924), Marshall, Thomas Riley (1854-1925)

Subjects:

Medals, Inaugurations, Presidential, Fasces, Eagle, Olive branches, Wilson, Woodrow, Presidential inaugurations, Presidents, Vice presidents