Collection Highlights
Illustrations of cholera asphyxia in its different stages. Selected from cases treated at the Cholera Hospital, Rivington Street
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.Y1832.Bart.Cholera
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Berwind White Coal Mining Company 50th Anniversary Medal
Object Number:
1953.90
Date:
1936
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 3/16 in. ( 8.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: reverse, at lower center: "TIFFANY & CO."
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE M"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing seated figure of miner facing right, holding chunk of ore and pickaxe; surrounding legend: "THE.BERWIND.WHITE.COAL.MINING.CO.50TH.ANNIVERSARY." Reverse depicts laurel branch at center, flanked by two superimposed rectangular panels containing image of steamship, at left, and train with factory behind, at left; legend on two banners: "EUREKA", above, and "1886 - 1936", below.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Charles E. Dunlap
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
