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Medal

Object Name:
Medal
Object ID:
2019.010.02
Date:
1896
Description:
Pupil's Medal, Manchester, NH, Public Schools, 1896. Cast aluminum, circular. Obverse: monogram "MPS" in center, with text above and below, "PUPIL'S MEDAL. / CHILDREN'S CHORUS". Reverse: City of Manchester seal in center; text around perimeter, "1846 SEMI-CENTENNIAL SEPT. 7.8.9. 1896 / MANCHESTER, N.H." Hole near top edge, through which a piece of purple fabric is tied.
Material:
Metal
Aluminum
Dimensions:
D-0.1 Dia-1.15 inches
Provenance:
Purchased along with a Manchester Public Schools attendance certificate issued to Alice Cole, No. 13 Primary School, 1880.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
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