Collection Highlights
Pastoral Scene by Andrew R. Smith
Date:
1822
Object Number:
MSS.BV.AfricanFreeSchool.Vol4.
Medium:
Manuscript
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.343
Date:
1909
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
diameter: 38mm (1 1/2 in.)
Marks:
Obverse between legend text: "F.C.H.".
Description:
Copper struck medal with obverse showing figure with flag atop globe and sun in background; legend: "PERRY RAISED THIS FLAG/ WHO WILL RAISE THE OTHER?" Reverse legend: "AT THE AGE OF 53/ ROBERT E. PEARY/ COMMANDER U.S.N./ A NATIVE OF CRESSON, PENNSYLVANIA/ AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS/ FIRST SUCCEEDED/ IN PLANTING THE STARS AND STRIPES AT/ THE NORTH POLE/ APRIL SIXTH/ 1909/ THE FIRST MEDAL TO THIS INTREPID HERO/ DEDICATED BY THOMAS L. ELDER/ NUMISMATIST/ 32 EAST TWENTY THIRD ST/ NEW YORK."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
