Medal
- Object Name:
- Medal
- Object ID:
- 2014.046.13
- Date:
- 1919
- Description:
- Liberty Loan medal, World War I. Circular plated steel medallion. Obverse: image of U.S. Treasury building and eagle, with text around perimeter, "VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN". Text on reverse, "AWARDED / BY / THE U.S. TREASURY / DEPARTMENT / FOR / PATRIOTIC SERVICE / IN BEHALF OF THE / LIBERTY LOANS / MADE FROM CAPTURED GERMAN CANNON".
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-0.75 W-1.3 D-0.1 Dia-1.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Belonged to Joseph C. Chapman (1843-1920) of Windsor, NH, member of Company G, 9th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, during Civil War.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the families of George Dimond Chapman and Victoria Mary Fisher
- People:
- Chapman, Joseph C. (1843-1920)
- Subjects:
- Eagle, U.S. Treasury, World War I, Liberty loans, War bonds funds, Cannons
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