Objects - Numismatics

From the first state coppers to the last bank-issued dollar, the history of money in Vermont is well represented. The collection also includes commemorative coins and medals.

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Bank Check

Name/Title

Bank Check

Entry/Object ID

1983.22.1

Description

Unfilled check issued by the West River Bank. The check has spaces for the date, payee, dollar amount, and signature. There is an illustration of a haying scene at the top right, a portrait of a woman at the bottom left, and the Vermont state seal at the bottom center.

Context

Issued by the West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1983.22

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company

Time Period

19th Century

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Dimension Description

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Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The West River Bank

Related Places

Place

Town

Jamaica

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Casting

Name/Title

Casting

Entry/Object ID

1918.1a-b

Description

Two plaster medallions. One shows a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.

The other has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. There is a blank rectangle at the center bottom.

Context

Design sample of a medal commissioned and awarded by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1918.1

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Keck, Charles

Date made

1918

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Plaster

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society

Chit

Name/Title

Chit

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.3w

Description

Rectangular cardboard chit. The front is orange and printed with an image of a carriage and the inscription, "FIVE / CENTS / GROCERIES." The back is printed with the words, "T. MEYER. / 120 / [illeg]MHOUSE. ST N.O."

Use

Could be used in place of currency at the store printed on the back (T. Meyer).

Context

Owned by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

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Materials

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1985.35.1

Description

Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, VT in 1786.

Acquisition

Accession

1985.35

Mintage

Date made

1786

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.1

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1785

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.2

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermontin 1785.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1785

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.3

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1786

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.4

Description

Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent knows peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1786

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.5

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1786

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.6

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a left-facing bust of a Roman figure resembling George II of England, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1786

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.8

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Britannia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "BRITANNIA" rings the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.9

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1787" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.10

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.11

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI GIV" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 88" ring the edge. The coin is overstruck onto another coin, with portions of the previous striking visible on the lower face and lower reverse. The inscription and the center image are very misaligned on the reverse.

Context

Produced in Newburgh, NY for use in Vermont, 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.12

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.13

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.14

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.15

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.16

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.17

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.18

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.19

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.20

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.21

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1998.34.3

Description

Small, misshapen silver coin. One side is stamped with the inscription "1697 [illeg]" along with a shield bearing three fleurs-de-lis under a crown. The other side is stamped with a cross-shape formed of Roman numeral twos (II) placed around a circle. An additional striking of a fleur-de-lis covers one of the cross' points.

Context

Found in the Champlain Narrows

Acquisition

Accession

1998.34

Mintage

Time Period

17th Century

Ethnography

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Silver

Coin

Interpretative Labels

Label

Coin, 1880-1900 Dana Bickford (1833 - 1909) Quechee, Vermont Aluminum, brass Gift of Ruth R. Smith, 2010.39.2ab Dana Bickford was born in Quechee when that town was a hotbed of mills and manufacturing, and at various points in his life described himself as both an inventor and an entrepreneur. His biggest success was with an automatic knitting machine that he and several other partners manufactured in Brattleboro in the late 19th century. This universal coin was one of Bickford's side inventions. After a trip to Europe, he became frustrated with the constant need to exchange currency at each international border, and developed this coin as a solution. In theory, the coin would take on a different value in each country, represented by the amount of base metal (gold and silver) present in the coin. Those values are engraved on the coin itself, relative to the US dollar. Bickford's choices, needless to say, prioritize some countries over the other and assume an international currency exchange that was extremely stable. Bickford was not alone in attempting to create universal currency; many others had floated the theory or even gone so far as to create coins. None have been successful. Interestingly, Bickford's coin also attempts to heal another monetary divide: it claims to "heal all differences between gold & silvermen," referencing the raging debate in the latter part of the 19th century about whether US currency should be based on the gold or silver standard.

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

2010.39.2a-b

Description

Aluminum and brass coin, together with a wooden box. One side of the coin bears the inscription, "This combination coin will when adopted be good in all nations. Heal all differences between gold and silver men and fully settle all financial questions. Approved by all good business men." The other side of the coin bears the inscription, "Here is shown the value of our dollar in the coin of different nations of the world." Below that are eight connected circles, each giving the coin value of a different country, and below that: "Invented & protected by Dana Bickford. Brass insert in center reads "Dollar" with illegible words around it.

The box has a sliding cover and an indentation for the coin in the bottom.

Context

Developed by Dana Bickford of Quechee, VT to be a universal monetary exchange medium.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.39

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bickford, Dana

Date made

1880-1900

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Brass, Aluminum, Wood

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Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1987.36.1

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in in 1785

Acquisition

Accession

1987.36

Mintage

Date made

1785

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1987.36.2

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The year 1788 is at the center bottom.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1987.36

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1987.36.3

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "GEORGIVS III REX" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The figure is rubbed nearly smooth.

Context

Produced in Newburgh, NY in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1987.36

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1989.73.1

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a left-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1989.73

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1989.73.2

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. A flaw in the coin makes it appear as if the bust is wearing a sweatband or blindfold. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The date 1787 is at the center bottom.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1989.73

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1989.73.3

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. A flaw in the coin mast it appear as if the bust is wearing a sweatband or blindfold. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB GEORGIVS" ring the edge.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1989.73

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1990.22.1

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The coin is struck very off center. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, standing near a pedestal or frame. She is holding a balance scale in her left hand, has a large bow across her torso, and has a pike or flag pole with a liberty cap on the top. The words, "IMMUNE COLUMBIA" ring the edge. The date 1785 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Newburgh, NY in 1785. This coin is considered a numismatic mule since the face and reverse are not a set.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.22

Mintage

Date made

1785

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1990.22.2

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.22

Mintage

Date made

1786

Designer or Engraver Information

Designer or Engraver

Harmon, Reuben

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1990.22.3

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Newburgh, NY for use in Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.22

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1990.22.4

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The upper half of the date 1787 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787

Acquisition

Accession

1990.22

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1990.22.5

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.22

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.56.1

Description

Copper coin. The obverse is stamped with a laurel wreath around the letters "U.S" and surrounded by the words, "LIBERTAS JUSTITIA 1783". The reverse is stamped with an image of an eye with several lines and stars radiating from it and the words "NOVA CONSTELATIO [sic]".

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1991.56

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1783

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1991.56.2

Description

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1991.56

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1783

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1991.56.3

Description

Copper coin. The obverse is stamped with a laurel wreath around the letters "US" and surrounded by the words, "LIBERTAS JUSTITIA 1785". The reverse is stamped with an image of an eye with several lines and stars radiating from it and the words "NOVA CONSTELATIO [sic]".

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1991.56

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1785

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1991.56.5

Description

British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing left and the words, "GEORGIUS II REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1737 is at the center bottom.

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1991.56

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1737

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1991.56.7

Description

Machin's Mills imitation British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing right and the words, "GEORGIUS III REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1787 is at the center bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Mint

Machin's Mills

Date made

1787

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1991.56.8

Description

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1991.56

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Mint

Machin's Mills

Date made

1787

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1991.56.9

Description

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Accession

1991.56

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Mint

Machin's Mills

Date made

1787

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Copper

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1991.56.10

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1787 is at the center bottom. The coin is struck onto a 1785 Nova Constallatio coin, making it appear as if there is an "A" on the bust and an eye on Columbia's stomach.

Acquisition

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1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1787

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1991.56.12

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. It is rubbed almost completely smooth, and Columbia is only visible at the center.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1787

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Copper

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Entry/Object ID

1991.56.13

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is almost completely rubbed smooth. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.

The coin is over struck over a Hibernia halfpenny.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.56.14

Description

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1786

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Copper

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Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.56.15

Description

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1785

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Copper

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Entry/Object ID

1991.56.16

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center. There are 3 small holes through the coin.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1786

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Copper

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1991.56.17

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is completely rubbed smooth. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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1991.56.18

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is completely rubbed smooth. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.56

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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1991.56.19

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped near the center. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.

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1991.56

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1991.56.20

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped near the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.

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1991.56

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1991.56.21

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped at the bottom. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center.

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1991.56

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1991.56.22

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.

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1991.56

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1991.56.23

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "GEORGIVS III REX" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge.

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1991.56

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Entry/Object ID

1991.56.24

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.

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1991.56

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Entry/Object ID

1991.56.25

Description

Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.

Acquisition

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1991.56

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Entry/Object ID

1991.56.27

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The O in "Vermon" is mis-struck, overlapping the M slightly. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1787" ring the edge.

The coin has been re-engraved by hand.

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1991.56

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Entry/Object ID

1991.56.28

Description

Acquisition

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1991.56

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Copper

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Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1a

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The face side has rubbed smooth, losing fine detail, and the reverse has rubbed almost completely smooth, with only the vague outline of Columbia left.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1aa

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is completely rubbed smooth. The date 1787 is at the center bottom.

The coin is over struck on an Irish halfpenny, which is still clearly visible through the Vermont pattern. The face was struck over a design of a harp beneath a crown.

Context

Made in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1b

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.

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1902.1

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Date made

1785

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Coin

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1902.1.1c

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1787 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

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Copper

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Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1cc

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.

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1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1786

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Copper

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Coin

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1902.1.1d

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The face has childlike features, but has been rubbed so smooth, only the outline is visible. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The Columbia side of the coin has been rubbed almost completely smooth.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1786

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1dd

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

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1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1e

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The bust is so rubbed smooth that it is hardly visible. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The O in "Vermon" is mis-struck, overlapping the M slightly. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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1902.1.1g

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

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1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1gg

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. A line runs down the center of the coin where the striking die had broken. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1h

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. It is rubbed almost completely smooth, and Columbia is only visible because of a color change.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

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1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1hh

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The face is nearly rubbed smooth, but the lettering is very crisp. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The center is pocked and rubbed nearly smooth, but the lettering remains crisp. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1i

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The surface of the coin is unusual, indicating that it may be cast, overstruck, or doublestruck.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1jj

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1787 is at the center bottom. The coin is overstruck on a 1785 Nova Constallatio coin, making it appear as if there is a strap over the bust's mouth and an eye on Columbia's stomach.

Context

Made in Rupert, Vermont in 1785, and remade in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1k

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The coin is struck very off center. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, standing near a pedestal or frame. She is holding a balance scale in her left hand, has a large bow across her torso, and has a pike or flag pole with a liberty cap on the top. The words, "IMMUNE COLUMBIA" ring the edge. The date 1785 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1785

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Material

Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1kk

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at center bottom. Both sides are rubbed nearly smooth.

Context

Made in Rupert, Vermont in 1788

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1LL

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a left-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON: AUCTORI" ring the edge. The detail within the face is rubbed smooth, and a portion of the word "Vermon" is missing. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is wearing a quiver of arrows on her back. The top of the design has been worn almost completely smooth. The date 1786 spans the bottom. The edge is decorated with a zig-zag design at the bottom and lower left.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1786

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Copper

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1nn

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1785

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Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1q

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1786

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Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1u

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design has been overstruck on a Nova Constallatio coin and has a hole in the center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1v

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. Both sides are rubbed almost completely smooth.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1x

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.1y

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Mintage

Date made

1788

Lexicon

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1991.14.22

Description

Context

Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785

Acquisition

Accession

1991.14

Mintage

Date made

1785

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

1971.1.1

Description

Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The year 1787 is a the bottom center.

Context

Produced in Rupert, VT in 1787

Acquisition

Accession

1971.1

Mintage

Date made

1787

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Copper

Coin Case

Name/Title

Coin Case

Entry/Object ID

2014.44.3a-b

Description

Rigid plastic case within a paperboard box containing five coins. The case consists of two layers held together at the sides with screws. Inset along the center of the case are a half dollar, a quarter, a dime, a nickel, and a penny, each struck in 1957. The case is with a paperboard box covered with marbled brown paper with a black-and-white circular sticker at the center top. The sticker has a picture of a clock on a pole with the inscription, "MONTPELIER NATIONA BANK / MONTPELIER VERMONT" around the edge and ""THE BANK WITH THE CLOCK" ORGANIZED 1824" in the center.

Context

Distributed by Montpelier National Bank in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.44

Made/Created

Date made

1957

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver, Copper, Nickel, Plexiglass, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Montpelier National Bank

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coin Die

Name/Title

Coin Die

Entry/Object ID

1961.43

Description

Coin die. The die is hinged at the plate and has two long metal handles. One side of the die mold has a small flared opening. Inside is engraved with two sides of a coin in revers. One side shows the bust of a woman surrounded by 13 6-pointed stars and the date 1823. The other shows a spread eagle with an American shield on its chest and the words, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 50 C".

Use

Used to create counterfeit coins.

Context

Confiscated from an unknown counterfeiting operation in Caledonia County.

Acquisition

Accession

1961.43

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Meadows, Christian

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Copper, Iron

Commemorative Coin

Interpretative Labels

Label

Medallion, 1643 France White metal Gift of Frederick M. Wiseman, #2017.3.8.1 Designed and struck in 1643, this medal commemorated the ascension of Louis XIV to the throne of France. Since he was only four at the time, his mother, Anne of Austria, served as chair of the ruling regency council. Made of light metal, most likely including lead, this medallion was used as a trade good with the indigenous people of North America. A loop braised onto the top of the medallion allowed it to be worn on a cord. When that loop wore out, an intricate beaded pouch was made by the Innu (Montagnais) owner. French in Vermont In 1609 Samuel de Champlain became the first European to set foot in the land that would eventually become Vermont. Paddling south on the lake that now bears his name, he encountered native peoples on both shores, mapped the landscape, and claimed the region for France. Within 50 years, French colonial ambitions from the north clashed with a rapidly growing English population to the south. European powers took advantage of long-standing inter-tribal animosities and used Native Americans as proxy raiding parties to devastating effect. In July of 1666 the French established a fort and settlement at Fort St. Anne in Isle La Motte, the first European settlement in Vermont. Over the next century, the French fortified Lake Champlain as far south as Crown Point, building Fort St. Frederick and Carillon (now Ticonderoga). King Louis XV established land grants, known as seigneuries, along the shores of Lake Champlain. French habitants, or settlers, slowly moved into the region. Ultimately, the English victory over the French and the resulting Treaty of Paris in 1763 put eastern North America solidly in English hands. French inhabitants remained in both Canada and Vermont, giving rise to the rich Quebecois culture.

Name/Title

Commemorative Coin

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.8a

Description

Silver-colored metal coin with a bust of a four-year-old King Louis XIV on one side and his mother, Anne of Austria, the head of the regency council on the other. Louis is shown draped in Roman-style clothing with long, curly hair and a laurel crown. The words "G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. LVDOVICVS. XIII. D." ring the edge. Anne is showing wearing Elizabethan clothing, including a tight bodice, wide fall collar, and three-pointed hood with a cap beneath and veil above. The words "ANNA. D. G. FRET. NAV. REG." ring the edge.

Context

French coin minted in 1643 upon the death of Louis XIII and ascension of Louis XIV to be traded with indigenous Americans.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.3

Made/Created

Date made

1643

Ethnography

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Web Links and URLs

Beaded Pouch

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2003.15.10

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar and hanging medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR". A round medallion with two protruding flags connects to the bar with two small metal rings. The center of the medallion is molded with the face of Admiral George Dewey surrounded by the inscription, "THE NATIONS HERO ADMIRAL GEO. DEWEY". The two flags, a United States flag and a blue flag with white stars, are enameled. The back of the medallion is engraved with the image of a ship labeled, "OLYMPIA".

Context

Made to commemorate Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.15

Made/Created

Date made

1900

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1913.2

Description

Large commemorative medal molded on the front with a right-facing bust of Thomas Macdonough and a naval battle on the reverse. Macdonough is shown wearing a high-collared military coat with large epaulets. The inscription, "THO. MACDONOUGH. STAGNO CHAMPLAIN CLAS. REG. BRIT. SERAVIT" rings the edge. The reverse has a battle scene with several masted ships and small rowboats. A tow is at the right. The inscription, "UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM / IMPAVIDE VERTIT" rings the edge. the inscription "INTER CLASS. AMERI. ET BRIT DIE XI SEPT. MDCCCXIIII" is beneath the image.

Context

Produced to commemorate Captain Thomas Macdonough and the Battle of Lake Champlain, 1814

Acquisition

Accession

1913.2

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Moritz Furst

Date made

1818

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Macdonough, Thomas, Jr. (1783-1825)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

War of 1812

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1927.1.1a-b

Description

Bronze medal with the molded image of a soldier on one side and building on the other.

The front shows a man wearing a fur cap with a tail. He is holding a long-barreled flintlock gun. Behind him is a waving flag with 10 visible stars and the number 7 in the upper corner and stripes over the rest of the flag. The inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL" rings the bottom edge.

The back shows a four bay by two bay Georgian-style building surrounded by a wreath. The building is labeled "FAY'S TAVERN AUG 16", and the names, Warner, Stark, Herrick, Fay, Hubbel, Saffort, Belmond, Brush, Allen, Dewitt, Calysha, Clark, Albrid, Dewey, and Robinson wrap around the wreath. The inscription BATTLE OF BENNINGTON 1777-1927" and 14 stars ring the edge.

The medal is accompanied by a paper information sheet that details the images and symbols on the medal.

Context

Made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington.

Acquisition

Accession

1927.1

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Keck, Charles

Role

Sculptor

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Paper

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Building

Catamount Tavern

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Vermont Sesquicentennial, Battle of Bennington

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.2f

Description

Gold commemorative medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar has the inscription, "SOUVENIR". The round medallion hangs from the bar by two eye rings and shows an image of a monument with a man on a standing horse and the inscription, "UNVEILING OF GRANT MEMORIAL, APRIL 27, 1922". The other side shows a bust of General Grant with the inscription, "CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF GEN. GRANT'S BIRTH".

Context

Worn by Charles Dewey to the unveiling of the Grant Memorial at the United States Capitol

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Made/Created

Date made

1922

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1855), Dewey, Charles (1828-1905)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1934.7.1

Description

Commemorative medal showing a full-body depiction of a man (Lafayette) standing beside a pedestal holding busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The inscription, "MDCCLVII LAFAYETTE MDCCXXXIV." rings the edge, and the inscription, "AMERICA'S ADOPTED SON" is on the pedestal. The back shows a sword entwined with a garland of laurel leaves and oak leaves with a palm leaf behind. The inscription, "THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE / MAY XX MCMXXXIV CENTENARY OF HIS DEATH", rings the edge.

Context

Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of the Marquis de Lafayette

Acquisition

Accession

1934.7

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Flanagan, John (1898-1952)

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1934

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

LaFayette, Marquis de (1757-1834)

Related Places

Place

Town

Woodstock

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1940.10

Description

Small brass medal with a small hole drilled through top and a white ribbon attached. The face of the medal has a bust of a man in a military uniform with epaulets. The inscription, "MAJ: GENL. W. H. HARRISON BORN FEB. 9, 1773", rings the edge. The back of the medal shows a log cabin and reads, "THE PEOPLES CHOICE IN THE YEAR 1840".

Context

Worn to the Celebration at Stratton, Vermont, on July 7, 1840, in honor of William Henry Harrison's inauguration.

Acquisition

Accession

1940.10

Made/Created

Date made

1840

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (medal)

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841)

Related Places

Place

Mountain

Stratton Mountain

Town

Stratton

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1941.5.1

Description

Gold token with a bust of a man on one side, and an inscription on the other. The front has a bust of Thomas Chittenden. The words, "THOMAS CHITTENDEN FIRST GOVERNOR OF VERMONT" ring the edge. The back has inscription, "SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE STATEHOOD OF VERMONT 1791 1941" with the state seal of Vermont at the center bottom.

Context

Issued by the Montpelier Baseball Association and distributed for the Citizens Sesquicentennial Committee of Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1941.5

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1941

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chittenden, Thomas (1730-1797)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Vermont Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1945.21

Description

Commemorative medal with an image of a small steam-powered wagon labeled "PETER COOPER'S "TOM THUMB"" on one side. The inscription, "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY 1827 1927", rings the edge. The other side shows a steam-powered passenger train with a naked man flying beside it, reaching out to ring the train's bell. The inscription, "ONE HUNDRED YEARS / SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED" rings the edge.

Context

Presented by the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Daniel Willard of North Hartland, Vermont, to the Vermont Department of Libraries in 1927.

Acquisition

Accession

1945.21

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Willard, Daniel, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Related Places

Place

Town

Hartland

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1952.21.10

Description

Bronze medallion with an image of a lunging man flanked by the words "RESEARCH" and "INDUSTRY". The other side of the medal has a map of the shoreline of Chicago, Illinois, with the inscription, "A CENTURY OF PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1933". It has its original leather-covered box with the label, "OFFICLA WORLD'S FAIR MEDAL, Inc. / Administration Building / A Century of Progress / CHICAGO".

Context

Produced for the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, also called the Century of Progress International Exposition.

Acquisition

Accession

1952.21

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Zettler, Emil Robert

Date made

1933

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Chicago World's Fair

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1952.21.11

Description

Commemorative medal molded on one side with a man's head and the inscription, "H:R:H: PRINCE ALBERT PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION". The other side is molded with a globe surmounted by a flying dove. The globe is within a laurel wreath and covered by a banner with the word, "EXHIBITOR". The inscription, "EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. MDCCCLI"

Context

Presented to exhibitors at the 1851 World's Fair, or Great Exhibition.

Acquisition

Accession

1952.21

Made/Created

Date made

1851

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

London

Country

England

Continent

Related Events

Event

Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.10

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is copper and is molded with the word, "WELCOME". The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges). The medallion hangs from an eye rings looped through the ribbon and has a copper laurel wreath frame around a gold token. The token shows the bust of Admiral Dewey with the label, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY / HERO OF MANILA". The back of the token shows a war ship with the label, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA 5,800 TONS".

Context

This is one of the many commemorative coins and badges produced for celebrations of Admiral George Dewey, a native son of Vermont, who became an American hero after he destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay during the Spanish American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Schwaab S. & S. Co.

Date made

1899

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Copper, Gold, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.11

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a round medallion. The bar is silver plated and molded with the word, "WELCOME". The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges). The medallion hangs from an eye ring looped through the bottom of the ribbon and shows a bust portrait of Admiral Dewey and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. WL. DEWEY". The back of the medallion shows a masted war ship with two steam chimneys and the label, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA. 5,800 TONS".

Context

Produced for Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont, 1899.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1899

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2020.18.1

Description

Medal commemorating Chester A. Arthur's inauguration. The face shows a profile image of Arthur with large muttonchops and the words "CHESTER A. ARTHUR" around the edges. The reverse shows the words "INAUGURATED/SEPTEMBER 20/1881" surrounded by laurels with the words "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" around the outer edge.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.18

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1881

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886)

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1955.38

Description

Large commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a large eagle, a cannon, and two coats of arms with the inscription, "WASHINGTON AMHERST BURGOYNE ALLEN SCHUYLER BROWN PUTNAM KNOX ROGERS CHAMPLAIN MONTCALM" around the edge. The other side shows a man in 18th-century clothing holding a map beside a row of cannons with the inscription "FORT TICONDEROGA BICENTENNIAL 1755-1955" at the top and "MICHEL MARQUIS de CHARTIER de LOTBINIERE" at the bottom.

Context

Produced for the 200th anniversary of the building of Fort Ticonderoga. 100 of these were produced and distributed to people who worked on the celebration.

Acquisition

Accession

1955.38

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1955

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Fort Ticonderoga

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1a

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON D. A. R. DEDICATION OF BRECKENRIDGE MARKER AUGUST 15, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.1503

Description

Gold-colored metal pin made in two parts. The top part, with the pin attachment, is oval and bears the inscription, "NEW YORK AND VERMONT JOINT CELEBRATION." The larger, bottom part is attached to the top by a short chain and is circular. It contains the bust of a man in 17th-century clothing in the center. The bust portrait is surrounded by two tomahawks, two shields, two boats, and a sheaf of wheat. Below the bust is the inscription, "1609 THE TERCENTENARY OF THE DISCOVER OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1909." There are two swastikas beneath the portrait.

Context

Produced for the 300th anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1909

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.3q

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar has the inscription, "WE DID REMEMBER THE MAINE". The front of the medallion is molded with the busts of three mustached men in military dress with an eagle in the center. The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a warship and the inscription, "REMEMBER THE MAINE".

Context

Owned by Edward H. Prouty of Underhill, Vermont, who served in the Vermont National Guard during the Spanish-American War

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.32a-b

Description

Large commemorative medal with aluminum presentation case. One side of the medal shows a man wearing a cuirass and heavy loose coat stepping onto a rock with arms outstretched. The words "CHISTOPHER COLYMBYS OCT XII MCCCCXCII" are to the right. The back is molded with a globe flanked by angels at the top, a sailing ship at the bottom, and torches at the sides with the inscription, "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS MDCCCXCII MDCCCXCIII TO A. W. GRAY'S SONS". The medal has an aluminum presentation case lined with silk velvet and chased with a closely repeated pattern of floral vines.

Context

Presented to A. W. Gray's Sons of Poultney, Vermont, to commemorate their participation in the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition

Acquisition

Accession

1958.32

Made/Created

Date made

1892

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case

Materials

Material

Bronze, Aluminum, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

A. W. Gray & Sons, Columbus, Christopher

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

World's Columbian Exposition

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1959.53.12

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of two cast portions connected with eye rings. The top portion shows two swans, each with an outstretched wing, oriented around two curved swords. The right sword says "RUTLAND VT." and the left sword says "LOUISVILLE KY." The second portion is a round medallion framed on the bottom and right with a crescent moon and the word "CAIRO". Filling out the rest of the circle is a scene of two indigenous American men wearing war feathers and paddling a canoe in a body of water. The date 1609 is on the bow of the canoe. A man in 16th-century European clothing is standing on a rock to the left and dramatically pointing to the right with a sword. A head wearing a pharaoh's crown is at the center top above the date 1909.

The medal is attached to a piece of light cardboard that reads, "The scene depicted on this badge represent Samuel de Champlain early in July, 1609, discovering the beautiful body of clear what to which he gave the name ‘Lake Champlain.” This body of water is overlooked by the high and lofty peaks of the Green Mts. of Vermont. The Grand Tercentenary Celebration takes place upon its waters July 1st, 1909. The Charles M. Robbins Co. Attleboro, Mass.”

Context

Made to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's first sighting of Lake Champlain

Acquisition

Accession

1959.53

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Charles M. Robbins Co.

Date made

1909

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Card

Materials

Material

Cardboard, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1l

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "WINDSOR JULY 8-9, 1927". From the ribbon hangs a round, gold medallion molded with an image of a large, clapboard house and the inscription, "OLD CONSTITUTION HOUSE, WINDSOR, VERMONT / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VERMONT JULY 8, 1777". The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a walking catamount with the inscription, "1777-1927 VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL".

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.132

Description

Small commemorative medal medal with a red, white, and blue striped ribbon tied to the top. One side of the medal is cast with an image of a two-story building with the inscription, "FIRST SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES / FOR TRAINING OF TEACHERS". The other side is cast with a tall torch in a laurel wreath between the dates 1823 and 1923. At the center is the inscription, "100th ANNIVERSARY, OF THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST NORMAL SCHOOL IN AMERICA CONCORD, VERMONT".

Context

In August of 1923, Vermont celebrated the centennial of Samuel Read Hall’s founding of the first “normal” or teacher training school in the United States. It was located in Concord Corners, Vermont. The centennial celebration included a pageant and placement of a marker at the site of the original school building. Educators from throughout New England attended.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.132

Made/Created

Date made

1923

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Concord

County

Essex County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1g

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL HARTLAND CELEBRATION 1777-1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

Town

Hartland

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.1

Description

18-karat gold commemorative medal. One side is molded with a small village nestled within mountains, the word "VERMONT" floating in the sky. The other side is molded with the Vermont logo of the US Bicentennial (VT2) with the inscription "OFFICIAL MEDALLION OF THE VERMONT BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION" around the edge and the dates 1777 1977.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Made/Created

Artist Information

Kennedy, Patrick, Willius, Jeffrey, DiLorenzo, Joseph

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Gold, Plexiglass, Glass, Paper

Relationships

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.3w

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar in the shape of a warship and a round medallion. The front of medallion has a bust of a man and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY". The back of the medallion shows a warship with two chimneys and two masts and has the inscription, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA 5,800 TONS".

Context

Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1q

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is rectangular and has the inscription, "BENNINGTON", on the front and a hinged pin on the back. A red-white-and-blue ribbon is looped through a narrow slot along the bottom of the bar and is printed in gold with an image of a solder and the date "Aug. 18, 1891." Beneath the ribbon hangs a silver medallion with an image of the Bennington Monument and the inscription, "DEDICATION BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT" around the edge and the dates 177 and 1891 flanking the monument. The back of the medallion has the Vermont state seal at the center over two cannons and several flags. The inscription, "CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE ADMISSION OF VERMONT AS A STATE 1791-1891", rings the edge.

Context

Worn to the dedication of the Bennington Battle Monument by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont, during the Vermont Centennial

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1891

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Related Events

Event

Vermont Centennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2020.18.2

Description

Silver-toned medal commemorating the two terms of Chester A. Arthur as President of the United States. The face shows a profile image of Arthur with the words, "21ST PRESIDENT, U.S.A./1881 1885/CHESTER A. ARTHUR." The reverse shows the words '"OUR CHET"/"FIRST GENTLEMAN OF THE LAND"' around the outer edge and "JOIN/CRACKER JACK/MYSTERY CLUB/SAVE THIS COIN/THE CRACKER JACK CO./CHICAGO./U.S.A." in the center.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.18

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cracker Jack Co.

Date made

circa 1933

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886)

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1c

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "VERMONT S. A. R. DEDICATION OF BAUM MARKER AUGUST 15, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1976.32a-c

Description

Bronze commemorative medal. One side is molded with a small village nestled within mountains, the word "VERMONT" floating in the sky. The other side is molded with the Vermont logo of the US Bicentennial (VT2) with the inscription "OFFICIAL MEDALLION OF THE VERMONT BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION" around the edge and the dates 1777 1977. The medal comes with a small display stand within a custom molded and flocked box.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

1976.32

Made/Created

Artist Information

Kennedy, Patrick, Willius, Jeffrey, DiLorenzo, Joseph

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.3e

Description

Context

Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1975.13.1

Description

Round commemorative medal molded on one side with the inscription, "TOWN OF BRADFORD, VERMONT / SETTLED 1765", around the edge and a scene consisting of a tall building at the side of a river in the center. The places shown within the scene are the Waits River falls, the stone and brick Grist Mill as originally constructed, and the "Old Pine" located on the river bank. The other side is molded with a flying bird over the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1778-1978".

Context

Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.13

Made/Created

Date made

1978

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1985.15.4

Description

Commemorative metal consisting of several parts. The outermost layer consists of a pin-backed medal with an eagle and an enameled shield and the inscription, "HONORED GUEST". Hanging from the medal are two bars: the tops says, "GEORGE D. AIKEN", and the bottom says U.S. SENATOR." The next layer consists of a round medal with a rearing elephant in the center and the inscription "MIAMI BEACH / NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION 1968" around the edge. The medal is hanging from a red, white, and blue striped ribbon. The innermost layer is a length of red, white, and blue ribbon. The medal is accompanied by a notecard explaining that it is a souvenir and will not gain the wearer entry into the convention.

Context

Given to Senator George Aiken, US Senator from Vermont, during the 1968 Republican National Convention

Acquisition

Accession

1985.15

Made/Created

Date made

1968

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Metal, Fabric

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Aiken, George David (1892-1984)

Commemorative Medal

Interpretative Labels

Label

From Mme. Yve Loizeau, Villeurbanne (Rhone) to a young American combattant the Croix de Guerre with two stars, earned by her husband, Aimé Loizeau, before Verdun in February 1916. With her best wishes [in English]

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.47

Description

Medal hanging from a green and red ribbon. Two metal, five-point stars on the ribbon. The medal has crossed swords, a cross and an insignia with a woman's head and the words "Republique Francaise." On the back are the dates 1914 and 1916. There is no pin to secure the medal to anything.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Metal, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.5

Description

Bronze medal molded with the Vermont state seal on one side. The seal is surmounted by a drafting compass and the date 1791 is at the center bottom. The inscription, "GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT, F.&A.M. / ANTIQUIOR MONTIBUS EST VERITAS" rings the edge. The other side is molded with the words, "THE 14TH STATE 1791" in the center and "1776 VERMONT 1976 A WAY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO CARE" around the edge.

Context

Made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1967.52

Description

Silver-toned commemorative medal showing an image of Burlington City Hall on the obverse and an aerial view of Lake Champlain on the reverse. The obverse has the inscription, "CITY OF BURLINGTON, VT. / ORGANIZED FEB. 21, 1865." The reverse has the inscription, "A SOUVENIR OF THE GRAND WINTER CARNIVAL FEB. 1887." and has the maker's mark, "G. R. FOWNES, N.Y." at the center bottom.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.52

Made/Created

Manufacturer

G. R. Fownes

Date made

1887

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Related Events

Event

Grand Winter Carnival

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.2p

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "SOUVENIR". The ribbon is red with blue and white striped borders. From an eye ring at the bottom of the ribbon hangs a round gold medal with the inscription, "ALTERA MERCES / ADMIRAL DEWEY RECEPTION COMMITTEE WASHINGTON OCTOBER MDCCCXCIX". The other side of the medal has a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey.

Context

Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1828-1905)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.42

Description

Small round medal with a profile bust of George Washington on one side and a bust of Grover Cleveland on the other. The Washington side bears the inscription, "THE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED SEPT. 1787". The Cleveland side bears the inscription, "CONSITUTION CENTENNIAL SEPT. 1887". There is a hole at the center top of the medal through which a red silk ribbon has been tied. A black safety pin is attached to the ribbon.

Context

Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Constitution.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

Made/Created

Date made

1887-1887

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Brass, Silk, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Washington, George (1732-1799), Cleveland, Stephen Grover (1837- 1908)

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.43

Description

Small round commemorative medal with two bust portraits in profile: Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton. Around the portraits is the inscription, "INAUGURATED MARCH 4, 1889". The reverse shows the United States Capitol building with the inscription, "WASHINGTON, D.C."

Context

Made to celebrate the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison in 1889.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

Made/Created

Date made

1889

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Tin, Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Harrison, Benjamin VI (1833-1901), Morton, Levi (1824-1920), Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913)

Related Places

Place

City

Washington

State/Province

District of Columbia

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1d

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON SESQUI-CENTENNIAL AUGUST 16, 1927 SPECIAL SERVICE BADGE". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2020.18.4a-b

Description

Bronze commemorative medal. One side is molded with a scene of a church in a field with the inscription, "TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD VERMONT" around the edge. The other side is separated into 6 wedges around a central circle with the inscription, "CHARTERED 1761". Clockwise from top, the wedges show a sheep, a crane pulling granite from a quarry, a spinning wheel, an obelisk, a large 19-bay building, and a covered bridge. The medal is accompanied by a small informational booklet.

Context

Made to commemorate the founding of Weathersfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2020.18

Made/Created

Date made

1976-1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Weathersfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1963.47.2

Description

Bronze-colored token, with the image of Admiral George Dewey on one side. On the reverse, is the message "Wash clothes with Kirkman's Borax Soap, Best of All, 1899." The token has a hole drilled through it.

Context

Produced for Dewey Day in 1899

Acquisition

Accession

1963.47

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1899

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Dewey Day, Spanish-American War

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1963.47.6

Description

Bronze commemorative medal showing a bust portrait of George Dewey with the words, "ADMIRAL, U.S.A. GEO. DEWEY" on one side and a winged allegorical figure of Victory flanked by winged putti on the reverse. The figures are surrounded by the words, "VICTORY.MANILA MAY 1ST 1898".

Context

This medal commemorates the victory of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron under the command of commodore George Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War of 1898.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.47

Made/Created

Date made

1898-1899

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Dewey Day, Spanish-American War

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1965.26.14

Description

Commemorative medal showing a bust portrait of George Washington on the obverse and a house on the reverse. The obverse is inscribed, "GEORGE WASHIONGTON BICENTENNIAL 1732 1932". The reverse is inscribed, "WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE WAKEFIELD (AS RESTORED) AT POPE'S CREEK POTOMAC RIVER WESTMORELAND COUNTY VIRGINIA". There is a red-white-and-blue silk ribbon (now deteriorated) strung through a hole at the center top.

Context

Produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Washington's birth.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.26

Made/Created

Date made

1933

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington, George (1732-1799)

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1977.20

Description

Silver-toned medal molded on one side with an image of a monument and historical marker and on the other side with the inscription, "TOWN OF HUBBARDTON / REPUBLIC OF VERMONT" around the edge and "GRANTED 1764 / THE ONLY BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION FOUGHT IN VERMONT" in the center.

Context

Made to commemorate the Battle of Hubbardton

Acquisition

Accession

1977.20

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Pewter

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Hubbardton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

US Bicentennial Celebration, Battle of Bennington

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1981.1

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a medal and ribbon. The grosgrain ribbons is half blue and half white, with a pine at the top back. The round medal hangs from the center bottom of the ribbon and is molded with a scene of a European man standing in a canoe. Three men in representational Native American dress kneel or crouch around him. The words, "350TH CHAMPLAIN ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL", ring the edge.

Context

Made to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first sighting of Lake Champlain by a European.

Acquisition

Accession

1981.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Dieges & Clust

Date made

1959

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

350th Champlain Anniversary Festival

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.2

Description

Gold plated commemorative medal. One side shows the outline of the state of Vermont behind a man in a barn coat carrying buckets away from a tapped maple tree. The inscription, "VERMONT THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE" rings the edge. The other side shows a laurel wreath around the edge with a clover flower at the center top. The inscription, "VERMONT ATTAINED STATEHOOD MARCH 4, 1791", in the center and "14TH STATE" at the bottom.

Context

Said to have been made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Vermont's statehood. No information found as to who had this coin made or when.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Made/Created

Date made

1991

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Gold, Metal

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Vermont Bicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1977.50.1

Description

Three commemorative bicentennial medals mounted in a plexiglass case. The medals are three versions of the same medal, differing only in size and material. The design consists of an aerial view of a town center on one side and the Vermont Bicentennial logo on the other side.

Context

The official medal design chosen via contest by the Bicentennial Commission

Acquisition

Accession

1977.50

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver, Bronze, Plexiglass

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.20

Description

Sterling Silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with waves across the middle with the inscription, "VERMONT 77 BICENTENNIAL BURLINGTON" above. The other side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "BURLINGTON HARBOR / 1858" around the edge and a scene of ships in water with the Burlington cityscape in the background.

Context

Reportedly made to commemorate the US Bicentennial celebration, but no information was found as to who had the medal produced.
Small note with the medal says Preston's , 2-76, $15, #379, which is perhaps a reference to the medal's cost and the store at which it was sold, Preston's jewelry, once located in downtown Burlington and run by at least three generations of Prestons, Frank, William Sr. and William Jr. and perhaps Sandy, until it closed in 1994.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Made/Created

Date made

1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.21

Description

Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man and woman standing together looking to the right. the woman is holding a small cauldron and the man is holding a hatchet. There are mountains, a sheaf of wheat, and a millstone in the background with the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY . VERMONT SHIRETOWN 1776 1976 NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL." The other side of the medal shows a tall, four-story building with a square central town topped with a cupola. The building is labeled, "THE OLD CHAPEL", and the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE", rings the edge.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Made/Created

Date made

1976

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.22

Description

Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD . VERMONT . 1761" around the edge and an image of a man in shorts and v-necked shirt holding a scroll and mallet in front of a field scene. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VALLEY OF PRECISION . U.S.-VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1776 . 1777", around the edge. The center is separated into three sections: one shows a raised log cabin labeled, "CROWN POINT BLOCKHOUSE 1760"; one shows a small clapboard building labeled, "EUREKA SCHOOLHOUSE 1785-1900"; and one shows a building with a large telescope labeled, "STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY 1923".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Made/Created

Date made

1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

* Untyped Place

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1980.1

Description

Commemorative medal molded with pictorial scenes on both sides. One side shows a church and a factory in front of mountains with the inscription, "BETHEL, VERMONT 1779-1979", around the edge. The other side shows a stag in a field with a jumping trout in the foreground and the inscription, "EAST BETHEL . CHRISTIAN HILL . LUMPUS . LILLIESVILLE . CAMP BROOK . GILEAD".

Context

Produced for the 200th anniversary of the founding of Bethel, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1980.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

V. H. Blackinton Company, Inc.

Date made

Dec 15, 1968

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Bethel

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1998.39.32

Description

Round silver medal. The face shows a man playing the fiddle with the words, "10TH ANNUAL OLD TIME FIDDLER'S CONTEST / JULY 28, 1972", around the edge. The reverse shows a church with a high steeple set among trees with the words, "CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VERMONT / HORSE AND BUGGY CLUB", around the edge.

Context

Owned by Forrest "Strad" Gray of East Calais, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.39

Made/Created

Date made

1972

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gray, Forrest (1884-1987)

Related Places

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2010.64

Description

2-sided commemorative medal. One side is molded with an image of a man in a canoe approaching a shoreline where a shirtless man wearing a warbonnet is waiting. The inscription, "350 ANNIVERSARY of DISCOVERY of LAKE CHAMPLAIN / Samuel de Champlain", rings the edge. The other side is molded with an image of a slatted train boxcar, the seal of Vermont and the coat of arms of France. The inscription, "MERCI BOX CARS to VERMONT and NEW YORK 1948 / by Repubulic [sic] of France."

Context

Made to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first sighting of Lake Champlain by a European, and the 10 year anniversary of the arrival of the Merci Train.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.64

Made/Created

Date made

1959

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635), Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

350th Champlain Anniversary Festival

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1990.2.1

Description

Commemorative medal with a war ship on the obverse and a propeller on the reverse. The obverse bears the inscription, "YOU MAY FIRE WHEN YOU ARE READY, GRIDLEY / U.S.S. OLYMPIA", around the edge. The reverse bears the inscription, "MADE FROM PROPELLER OF ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP WHICH SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY / MAY 1, 1898"

Context

Made to commemorate the Battle of Manila Bay, a decisive American victory during the Spanish-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.2

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1990.5.1

Description

Commemorative medal showing a bust of a man and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY" on the obverse. The reverse shows a warship with two chimneys and two masts and has the inscription, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA".

Context

Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1990.5

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Dewey Day, Spanish-American War

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1990.5.2

Description

Commemorative medal showing the bust of a man on the obverse and a war ship on the reverse. The obverse bears the inscription, "ADMIRAL DEWEY HERO OF MANILA", around the edge. The reverse bears the inscription, "REMEMBER THE MAINE" around the edge.

Context

Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1990.5

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Events

Dewey Day, Spanish-American War

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.2c

Description

Large commemorative metal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is shaped like a banner and left unengraved. The grosgrain ribbon is striped red, white, and blue. The medallion is in the shape of a bust of Admiral Dewey within a laurel wreath with a spread eagle at the bottom.

Context

Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

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Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1828-1905)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1998.32.5

Description

Bronze commemorative medal or token. One side shows a group of buildings, including houses and a church, amid trees with the inscription "CASTLETON, VERMONT / CHARTERED 1761". The other side shows a building with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976" around the edge and "OLD COBBLERS SHOP" at the bottom.

Context

Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.32

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Castleton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1998.32.6

Description

Bronze commemorative medal showing a building with arched windows and a square cupola at the center front. The inscription, "TOWN OF DOVER / 1977 / VERMONT BICENTENNIAL" rings the edge, and the the building is labeled, "DOVER TOWN HALL". The other side is molded with a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY", with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976" in the background.

Context

Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.32

Made/Created

Date made

1977-1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Dover

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2022.22.2

Description

Round, enameled medal (challenge coin). One side of the medal shows a figure in white armor (a Stromtrooper from the "Star Wars" franchise holding a gun and looking to the left. He is within a shield obscuring a round black symbol on a blue ground. The words, "501st LEGION / GREEN MOUNTAIN SQUAD" around the edge within a black band. The other side shows the bust of a figure in a grey and black helmet on a white ground. The words, "501st LEGION" and symbols in a fictional language are around the edge with a black band. The side edge of the medal is printed with the phrase, "In this together".

Context

Produced by the 501st Legion, Green Mountain Squad. The 501st Legion is a cosplay group that builds and wears screen-accurate replica costumes from the Star Wars franchise. Traditionally, challenge coins are used to prove membership within a group.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.22

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Johnson, Hayes

Role

Designer

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Enamel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

501st Legion, Green Mountain Squad

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1e

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "JOINT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MANCHESTER VERMONT AUGUST 18-20, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

Town

Manchester

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2022.52.3

Description

Round metal medallion molded on one side with the head of a horse and the inscription, "GREEN MOUNTAIN HORSE ASSOCIATION", and on the other side with the inscription, "100-MILE TRAIL RIDE 1940". There is a round eye ring at the center top.

Context

The Green Mountain Horse Association was founded in 1926. The 100-mile trail is an annual event sponsored by GMHA. It began in 1936.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.52

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Robbins Company

Date made

1940

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Green Mountain Horse Association

Related Places

Place

Town

Woodstock

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.219

Description

One side of this commemorative coin says "Vivre Libres" on the side, has a relief of a person in a chair with a book and a line-up of people before the seated individual. Underneath is the date, July 14, 1790.
On the rim on the other side are the words "Monneron Freres" and then "Ne..." The rest is worn off. At the bottom is the date "1792." There are words in the center of the coin but they are difficult to decipher.
The card with the coin is from Madame Ernest Damoy of Paris.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.6

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side is molded with the inscription, "BARNARD, VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1775-1975" around the edge and a catamount walking on a rock toward a tree. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VERMONT INDEPENDENCE 1777-1977 AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1776-1976" around the edge and the map outline of Vermont with a house near the center alongside a setting sun and a diamond-shaped fort with the label, "FORT DEFIANCE".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial as well the bicentennial of the founding of Barnard, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1975-1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnard

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.7

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. The medal is molded on one side with the inscription, "BARRE / 200 YEARS / VERMONT / AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL / 1976" around the edge and images of a church and a crane lifting a large granite block in the center. The other side is molded with the inscription, "BARRE CITY * BARRE TOWN / 1776 . 1976" around the edge and an outline of the map of Vermont with a star in the middle and the inscription, "TODAY IS HISTORY TOMORROW/ CHARTERED BARRE IN 1780" in the center. The edge of the medal is etched, "Ster 122".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial. "

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.8

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side is molded with the inscription, "1777 BENNINGTON BICENTENNIAL 1977 / THE OLD FIRST CURCH" around the edge and an image of a church. The other side is molded with the inscription, "BENNINGTON / VERMONT" around the edge and the image of a setting sun behind the Bennington Monument.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.9

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. The medal is molded on one side with the inscription "Benson . Vermont . 1776 . 1976 ." around the edge and the logo for the US Bicentennial celebration in the center. The other side is molded with a rectangular map showing rivers and trails with a 6-pointed star in the center. The medal is encased in a round plastic disk. The edge is etched, "Ster 83".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Benson

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.10

Description

Context

Produced for the 200th anniversary of the founding of Bethel, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1979

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Bethel

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.11

Description

Context

Made to commemorative the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.12

Description

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.13

Description

Silver-toned commemorative medal. One side shows a group of buildings, including houses and a church, amid trees with the inscription "CASTLETON, VERMONT / CHARTERED 1761". The other side shows a building with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976" around the edge and "OLD COBBLERS SHOP" at the bottom.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Castleton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.14

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal showing a building with arched windows and a square cupola at the center front. The inscription, "TOWN OF DOVER / 1977 / VERMONT BICENTENNIAL" rings the edge, and the the building is labeled, "DOVER TOWN HALL". The other side is molded with a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY", with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976" in the background. The edge is etched "Ster 50".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Dover

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.15

Description

Context

Made to commemorate the Battle of Hubbardton.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Hubbardton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

US Bicentennial Celebration, Battle of Hubbardton

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.16

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows a steepled church with trees and a hill in the background. The inscription, "TOWN OF LUDLOW, VERMONT CHARTERED 1761" rings the edge. The reverse is divided into four sections showing a weather vane in the shape of a sheep in the upper left; a train crossing an elevated bridge in the upper right; soldiers pulling a cannon in the lower left; and a sign for the Crown Point Road in the lower right. The edge is etched, "Ster 121".

Context

Made to commemorate the chartering of Ludlow, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.17

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man and woman standing together looking to the right. the woman is holding a small cauldron and the man is holding a hatchet. There are mountains, a sheaf of wheat, and a millstone in the background with the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY . VERMONT SHIRETOWN 1776 1976 NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL." The other side of the medal shows a tall, four-story building with a square central town topped with a cupola. The building is labeled, "THE OLD CHAPEL", and the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE", rings the edge.

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlebury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.18

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF NEWFANE, VERMONT 1774-1974 BICENTENNIAL", and the image of a large, neoclassical building with four pillars and a bell tower. The building is labeled, "WINDHAM COUNTY SEAT". The other side shows a covered bridge and the inscription, "SOUTH NEWFANE WILLIAMSVILLE".

Context

Made to commemorate the bicentennial of the founding of the town of Newfane, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1974

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Newfane

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.19

Description

Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "READING . VERMONT . HISTORICAL . SOCIETY" with an image of an acorn on four oak leaves and the date 1761. The other side is separated into three wedges. One shows a church with the label, "OLD STONE CHURCH"; one shows a stand-alone chimney with three people and the label, "STONE CHIMNEY"; and one shows a four-bay building amid trees with the label, "GRIST MILL."

Context

Produced by the Reading Historical Society or Reading, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Reading Historical Society

Related Places

Place

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.20

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows an obelisk monument toped with an eagle set amid rolling hills and trees with the inscription, "ROCHESTER VERMONT". The other side shows a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY" in front of the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Rochester

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.21

Description

Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a small house with a flagpole and headstone outside. The inscription, "ROXBURY, VERMONT" rings the top edge and the logo for Vermont's US Bicentennial commission ("VT2") is at the bottom. The other side shows a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY" in front of the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Roxbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.22

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD . VERMONT . 1761" around the edge and an image of a man in shorts and v-necked shirt holding a scroll and mallet in front of a field scene. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VALLEY OF PRECISION . U.S.-VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1776 . 1777", around the edge. The center is separated into three sections: one shows a raised log cabin labeled, "CROWN POINT BLOCKHOUSE 1760"; one shows a small clapboard building labeled, "EUREKA SCHOOLHOUSE 1785-1900"; and one shows a building with a large telescope labeled, "STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY 1923".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1b

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON SESQUI-CENTENNIAL AUGUST 16, 1927 S. A. R. DEDICATION OF SETH WARNER MARKER". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.24

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows a scene of several buildings around a road at the base of a mountain. The inscription, "WILMINGTON, VERMONT NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CHARTERED 1751 1776-1976", rings the edge. The other side is separated into three wedges: one shows a church labeled, "BAPTIST CHURCH 1839"; one shoes a two-story building with an overhanging roof labeled, "TOWN HALL 1879"; and one shows a two-story clapboard building labeled, "MEMORIAL HALL 1902".

Context

Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Wilmington

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.23

Description

Sterling Silver commemorative medal. One side is molded with a scene of a church in a field with the inscription, "TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD VERMONT" around the edge. The other side is separated into 6 wedges around a central circle with the inscription, "CHARTERED 1761". Clockwise from top, the wedges show a sheep, a crane pulling granite from a quarry, a spinning wheel, an obelisk, a large 19-bay building, and a covered bridge. The edge is etched, "Ster 140".

Context

Made to commemorate the founding of Weathersfield, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1976-1977

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Weathersfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.25

Description

Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man in an apron operating a printing press with the inscription, "WINSOR BICENTENNIAL / BIRTHPLACE OF VERMONT / STEPHEN DAYE PRESS / 1777-1977" and 14 stars around the edge. The other side shows a broken chain with the inscription, "FIRST CONSTITUTION PROHIBITING SLAVERY". The edge is etched, "Ster 39".

Context

Made to commemorate the bicentennial of the chartering of Windsor, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1977

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Windsor

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

US Bicentennial Celebration

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2000.12.26

Description

Bronze commemorative coin that celebrates Fort Dummer in Brattleboro, Vt. On the obverse is a depiction of the fort, with "Fort Dummer" at the top and "1724-1974" below. On the reverse is a flag on the top of a pole with an outline of the state of Vermont on the left side and a star in the lower right corner showing Brattleboro. Words to the right read "Fort Dummer, 1724, Pioneers then, Leaders now."

Context

Made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the building of Fort Dummer

Acquisition

Accession

2000.12

Made/Created

Date made

1974

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Building

Fort Dummer

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1941.5.2

Description

Context

Issued by the Montpelier Baseball Association and distributed for the Citizens Sesquicentennial Committee of Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1941.5

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1941

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chittenden, Thomas (1730-1797)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Vermont Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1f

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "DEDICATION OF FIRST SCHOOL-HOUSE MARKER BENNINGTON, VERMONT AUGUST 15, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Commemorative Medal

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

2020.18.5

Description

Black coin bearing the inscription, "WILMINGTON VERMONT" over a mountain and silhouette of the state borders on the face, and "OLD HOMES WEEK 1890-1990" on the reverse.

Context

Commemorates Old Homes Week, Wilmington, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2020.18

Made/Created

Date made

1990

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Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Wilmington

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Commemorative Ribbon

Name/Title

Commemorative Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1961.29

Description

Commemorative ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "GUEST". The grosgrain ribbon is striped red, white, and blue, and looped through a wire at the back of the bar. The front of the medallion shows a bust of a man wearing military clothing with large epaulets and the inscription, "DEO NOBIS MAGNAM VICTORIAM DARE PLACUIT" ("God has given us victory and decided"). The back of the medallion has the inscription, "MACDONOUGH CENTENNIAL VERGENNES, VERMONT. SEPTEMBER 6-9, 1914".

Context

Worn to the centennial celebration of the Battle of Plattsburgh. Shipwrights in Vergennes were instrumental in building the American ships utilized in the battle.

Acquisition

Accession

1961.29

Made/Created

Date made

1914

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Macdonough, Thomas, Jr. (1783-1825)

Related Places

Place

City

Vergennes

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

War of 1812

Commemorative Ribbon

Name/Title

Commemorative Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1961.32.1

Description

Commemorative ribbon consisting of a double bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bars are both rectangular, with one hanging below the other by two eye rings. The top bar says, "NEW YORK", and the bottom bar says, "GVEST". The red grosgrain ribbon is looped through a wire at the back of the top bar, and a round medallion hangs from the bottom of the ribbon. The front of the medallion is molded with a bust of a man with long hand and a wide falling collar and the inscription, "1609 1909 Champlain". The back of the medallion is molded with an image of three men in 17th-century armor standing in a canoe with the inscription, "THE TERCENTENARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN".

Context

Worn by a New York participant in the celebration of the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's fist sighting of Lake Champlain

Acquisition

Accession

1961.32

Made/Created

Date made

1909

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain

Commemorative Ribbon

Name/Title

Commemorative Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.3c

Description

Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is copper and is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR". The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges) and is printed in gold with the words, "RECEPTION Admiral Dewey 1899". The medallion hangs from an eye ring looped through a larger eye ring looped through the ribbon. It shows the bust of Admiral Dewey and another man surrounded by the words, "MANILA BAY MAY 1. SANTIAGO JULY 3. 1898." The back of the medallion shows the inscription, "YOU CAN COMMENCE FIRING AS SOON AS YOU ARE REDY / MAY 1. 1898. / THERE IS GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL / JULY 3. 1898." within a square frame over a laurel wreath.

Context

Likely worn by Edward H. Prouty to Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont, 1899

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Made/Created

Date made

1899

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966), Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day

Commemorative Ribbon

Name/Title

Commemorative Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.3d

Description

Commemorative ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is topped with a flying eagle and says, "SOUVENIR". The pink satin-woven ribbon is printed with the inscription, "Co. M 1st REGIMENT INFANTRY V. N. G. / STATE CAMP / AUG 5-6, 1901". The medallion is in the shape of a cross pattee with a gold disk at the center, molded and enameled to show a man in a military camp. The back of the disk is engraved with the full text of the Lord's Prayer.

Context

Worn by Edward Prouty of Underhill, Vermont, to the 1901 state-wide encampment of the Vermont National Guard

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Schwaab S. & S. Co.

Date made

1901

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Vermont National Guard, Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War

Commemorative Token

Name/Title

Commemorative Token

Entry/Object ID

2022.52.4

Description

Round metal token molded on one side with Masonic symbols and on the other side with the inscription, "1855-1955 GRANITE LODGE NO. 35 F. & A. M. BARRE - VERMONT". The symbols consist of the all-seeing eye, a compass and square surroundings the letter G, a spade crossing a hammer over a ruler, plumb and level.

Context

Produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the charter of Granite Lodge No. 35 of the Freemasons in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2022.52

Made/Created

Date made

1955

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Confederate Note

Name/Title

Confederate Note

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.220

Description

A $100 Confederate bill. The bill is very worn. The $100 Confederate bill features Lucy Petway Holcombe Pickens.

The bill was accompanied by M. Mignat of Paris written in French.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Confederate Note

Name/Title

Confederate Note

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.221

Description

A $100 Confederate bill. The bill features Lucy Petway Holcombe Pickens, a 19th-century Confederate socialite.

A slip of paper with the words "Billets datants de la Guerre de Secession - 1864" is with this bill.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cuff Studs

Name/Title

Cuff Studs

Entry/Object ID

1953.6.1a-b

Description

Cuff studs made from nacre (mother of pearl) and coins. The face shows an oval piece of nacre mounted on a round, flat piece of metal with a decoratively engraved border. The reverse shows the original surface of the coins, with the dates 1872 and 1876.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.6

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Materials

Material

Silver, Mother of Pearl

Indented Treasurer's Certificate

Name/Title

Indented Treasurer's Certificate

Entry/Object ID

1991.48.9

Description

Rectangular paper money issued by the State of Vermont. The bill consists of a white rectangle of paper with cut edges on the top and bottom and torn edges of the two sides; the right is torn straight, but the left is torn quite roughly in a wavy pattern. It is printed with a decorative floral border and the printed inscription, "No. [694] STATE OF VERMONT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Sunderland, [Sept. 17th, 1785] THIS ORDER will be received into the treafury for the fum of [Fortysix Pounds 10/3 ====] of either the collectors of a tax, granted by the legiflature at the feffion in Bennington, in March, 1784, of two pence on the pound. [£46..10..3] Witnefs, [I. Allen] Treafurer." with the bracketed text handwritten in ink.

Context

Issued by the State of Vermont for paying soldiers on credit during and shortly following the Revolutionary War. The certificates were redeemed by matching the the wavy-torn side of the certificate to the corresponding torn stub, kept by the State.

Acquisition

Accession

1991.48

Made/Created

Date made

1785

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Medal

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2013.38.8

Description

Small gold bar with pin on back. Semi-circle top with fan-like pattern encircling the date 1901 and the words LADIES OF THE G.A.R. in gold letters on a red banner. The top piece is attached to a beige ribbon with a cold medal hanging from the bottom. The medal is stamped across the top with the words "35TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT" and "CLEVELAND OHIO" across the bottom. In the center is a metal coin of sorts with the image of a group of women in the center

Context

Worn to the 1901 National GAR Encampment in Cleveland, Ohio, by the wife of Emery L. Smith

Acquisition

Accession

2013.38

Made/Created

Date made

1901

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

City

Cleveland

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

Medal

Name/Title

Medal

Entry/Object ID

2013.38.11

Description

Bronze bar pin with 1901 and CLEVELAND stamped into the metal. Attached to this is a short yellow ribbon with LADIES OF THE G.A.R. stamped in gold lettering. at the bottom of this hangs a bronze round medal with a star on top of a wreath and a circle in the center reading LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1886

Context

Worn to the 1901 National GAR Encampment in Cleveland, Ohio, by the wife of Emery L. Smith

Acquisition

Accession

2013.38

Made/Created

Date made

1901

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Ribbon, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

City

Cleveland

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.2d

Description

Gold membership medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar is decorated with scrollwork and has the inscription, "MT. ZION COMMANDERY K.T. MONTPELIER VT." and the date 1898. The medallion hangs from the bar by two short chains and is in the shape of a shield. It is molded with a scene of a house and the inscription, "27TH TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE" at the top and "ADMIRAL DEWEY'S BIRTHPLACE" at the bottom.

Context

Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey, to commemorate his attendance to a meeting of the Knights Templar.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Made/Created

Manufacturer

C. G. Baxmar

Date made

1898

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Materials

Material

Gold

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1828-1905), Knights Templar

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Spanish-American War, Dewey Day

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1960.80.1b

Description

Membership badge consisting of a bar and cross-shaped medallion. The bar is decoratively scrolled and has the inscription, "ST. ALBAN, 27." The medallion hangs from the bar by two short chains and is molded with an image of a fully-armored medieval knight on horseback. The words, "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" are in each arm of the cross.

Context

Worn by a member of the St. Albans' commandery of the Knights Templar

Acquisition

Accession

1960.80

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

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Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knights Templar

Related Places

Place

City

St. Albans City

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1959.53.9

Description

Membership badge consisting of two parts. The upper portion consists of the the seal of the State of Vermont surrounded by banners that read, "BURLINGTON COUNCIL No. 231" on the top and "SPRINGFIELD JUNE 1910" on the bottom. The green in the tree and clovers and the red in the clover flowers are enameled. The lower portion consists of a round medallion surrounded by a wreath with the letters "UCT" in the center. The lower portion hands from the upper portion with an eye ring.

Context

Worn by a member of the Burlington Council to the 1910 meeting of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America, an organization of traveling salesman. The UCT was founded in 1888 in Ohio.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.53

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1910

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Order of United Commercial Travelers of America

Related Places

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1960.156

Description

Two-piece membership badge. The top piece is a bar pin with a shield at the center. The bar is molded with the word "BOSTON" split on either side of the shield. The shield has stars at the top and stripes at the bottom and is molded with the Faneuil Hall building. The bottom piece is shield shaped and hangs from the top piece by an eye ring. It is molded with a GAR membership ribbon (an eagle, a flag ribbon, and a star-shaped medallion) and the inscription, "G.A.R / 51st NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT / 1917".

Context

Worn by Horace Wheeler as a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, a society for Union Army veterans, to the 1917 GAR National Encampment

Acquisition

Accession

1960.156

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1917

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic, Wheeler, Horace L.

Related Places

Place

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

2022.66.1

Description

Metal membership badge consisting of a bar and medallion. The rectangular bar has an arched banner attached to the top and is engraved with the words, "Howard H. Reid / President 1946". The hexagonal medallion has a blue enameled circle in the middle with the initials NEDS intertwined as a monogram. It is surround by the words, "NEW ENGLAND DENTAL SOCIETY", which is surrounded by the words, "MASSACHUSETTS VERMONT ROHOE ISLAND MAIN CONNECTICUT NEW HAMPSHIRE" clockwise from top.

Context

Worn by Howard H. Reid of Barre, Vermont, as president of the New England Dental Society

Acquisition

Accession

2022.66

Made/Created

Date made

1946

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Reid, Howard Hill (1889-1985), New England Dental Society

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.23

Description

GAR membership badge consisting of a round medallion hanging from a stamped metal pin. The pin is shaped like a spread eagle holding a saber over crossed cannons and ten cannonballs. The medallion shows a heraldic shield flanked by horses with the inscription, "G.A.R. ENCAMPMENT LANCASTER 1884". The back of the medallion shows the star-shaped GAR membership medallion.

Context

Worn by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont, to an 1884 GAR State Encampment.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

Made/Created

Date made

1884-1884

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.25

Description

GAR membership badge consisting of a round medallion hanging from a stamped metal pin. The pin is shaped like a spread eagle holding a saber over crossed cannons and ten cannonballs. The medallion shows the center of the GAR seal. At the center is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. The back of the medallion shows the same seal, but within the star shape of the traditional GAR membership badge.

Context

Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

Town

Brookfield

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.34

Description

Portion of a membership medal consisting of 4 metal plates attached at both ends with eye rings. The plates read, "CO. G / 10 / VERMONT / VOL. INF." from top to bottom.

Context

Owned by Edwin C. Hall as a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a fraternal club for veterans of the Union Army.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

Town

Brookfield

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

2022.52.2

Description

Metal membership badge consisting of an upper bar and cross-shaped medallion. The upper bar is molded with the words, "LONG SERVICE" on the front and has a long, hinged pin on the back. The medallion hangs from the center of the bar by an eye ring. At the center of the cross shaped medallion is a circle with the words "GRAND COMMANDERY OF VERMONT" encircling another cross and a crown.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.52

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knights Templar

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Badge

Name/Title

Membership Badge

Entry/Object ID

1960.80.1h

Description

Membership badge consisting of two parts. The upper portion is shaped with scrollwork and topped by a crown. It has the inscription, "27th TRIENNIAL PITTSBURGH", across the center and a hinged pin on the reverse. Hanging from it by two short chains is a medallion in the shape of a cross pattee with a figure of justice at the center. There is a monogram of the initial TK on the top arm of the cross, and the side arms split the inscription, "No. 5". "ST. JOHNSBURY VERMONT" is on a banner over the two side arms, and the words, "PALESTINE COMMANDERY" ring the center. The bottom arm of the cross says, "FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES".

Context

Worn by a member of the St. Johnsbury commandery of the Knights Templar to the triennial convention in Pittsburgh.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.80

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Irons & Russell

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Knights Templar, Fairbanks Scales

Related Places

Membership Pin

Name/Title

Membership Pin

Entry/Object ID

2022.52.5

Description

Square lapel pin with chamfered corners. The pin is molded with a compass and square around the letter G, and the words, "GRAND LODGE". There are lines of blue enamel at the top and bottom that read, "VERMONT / F&AM25YEARS".

Acquisition

Accession

2022.52

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Jordan Craft

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Materials

Material

Silver, Enamel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1n

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "MILWAUKEE 1889". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From a bar looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1889". The back of the medallion reads, "DELEGATE TO 7TH NATIONAL CONVENTION WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS".

Context

Worn to the 1889 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1928.14

Description

Blue grosgrain ribbon attached to a bronze medal. The medal consists of two parts: a top bar and a medallion. The bar is molded to the shape of a spread eagle standing on a shield. Beneath it are the words, "ASSISTANT SERGEANT AT ARMS" within a rectangle. Hanging from the bar by a chain is a round medallion over a fasces. At the center of the medallion is the cupola of the capital building in Cleveland, Ohio, and the the inscription, "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVETION / CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1924".

Context

Worn by the Assistant Sergeant at Arms at the 1924 Republican National Convention, during which Calvin Coolidge won the party's nomination for President. Coolidge had become president the year before at the death of President Warren G. Harding.

Acquisition

Accession

1928.14

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1924

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)

Related Places

Place

City

Cleveland

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1933.3.1

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a blue grosgrain ribbon with white edges and a gold medallion in the shape of a spread eagle. The medallion is in the shape of an eagle perched on a laurel wreath with an emblem on its body. The leaves of the laurel wreath are enameled green, and the eagle's head and central emblem are enameled white. Both sides of the medallion are molded and enameled.

Context

Owned by Horace Bucklin Sawyer of Burlington, Vermont, to show his membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. The Society was formed by French and American officers who fought in the American Revolutionary War and is open to their descendants.

Acquisition

Accession

1933.3

Made/Created

Date made

1852

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Gold

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Society of the Cincinnati, Sawyer, Horace Bucklin (1797-1860)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1a

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar is molded with an image of a grasshopper and has a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1893".

Context

Worn to the 1893 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1893

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1e

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of an ornate gold bar, a yellow ribbon, and a gold medallion. The bar has the inscription, "28th NATL. ENCPMT. SEPT. 1884" and the monogram WRC. A yellow satin-woven ribbon is looped over a wire on the back and stitched in place, leaving the opposite ends loose. Two small chains connect a large medallion framed with sun rays and a laurel wreath. At the center is the coat of arms of Pennsylvania. The back of the medallion reads, "SOUVENIR PRESENTED BY CITIZENS EXECUTIVE BOARD PITTSBURGH".

Context

Worn to the 1884 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1k

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar has a decorative scrollwork border and the word, "COMMITTEE". The blue, grosgrain ribbon hangs from the back of the bar and is gathered and turned back at the bottom. From the ribbon hangs a round, gold medallion molded with an image of a walking catamount with the inscription, "1777-1927 VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL". The back of the medallion is molded with a large building with a hipped room and a wooden fence. There is a sign in the shape of a catamount near the door. The back has the inscription, "CATAMOUNT TAVERN TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON AUG. 15, 1777".

The ribbon was pinned to a promotional cardboard advertising the benefits of quality name badges as souvenirs for events.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1o

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is gold plated and in the shape of a shoe sole. It has the inscription "POST 5 G. A. R. LYNN MASS." The ribbon is looped and stitched to a wire on the back of the bar, and another wire runs through the ribbon at the bottom, holding a silver medallion in the shape of a woman's boot. The boot has a small heel and buttons up the side.

Context

Worn by a member of the Woman's Relief Corps at the GAR Post in Lynn, Massachusetts

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1f

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of an ornate gold bar, a yellow ribbon, and a gold medallion. The bar has the inscription, "29th NATL. ENCPMT. LOUISVILLE SEPTBR 95" and an image of a cabin. A yellow satin-woven ribbon is looped over a wire on the back and stitched in place, leaving the opposite ends loose. It is printed with the silver initials, "W. R. C." Two small chains connect a large medallion framed with sun rays and a laurel wreath. At the center is a bust of Abraham Lincoln.

Context

Worn to the 1895 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1895

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.5a

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is a metal frame with a piece of paper inserted into it. The paper is inked with the name, "E. H. Prouty". The satin woven ribbon is vertically striped in blue, yellow, white, green, and red. The round medallion is molded with the inscription, "GRAND CHAPTER, VERMONT, O.E.S. ORG. NOV. 12, 1873" around the edges and a 5-pointed star in the center. The center of the star is molded with the Vermont state seal. The back of the medallion is molded with the dates 1873 and 1923 flanking a torch and the inscription, "50TH ANNIVERSARY ST. JOHNSBURY VT."

Context

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Grand Chapter of the Vermont Order of the Eastern Star (OES).

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1923

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Silk, Bronze, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966), Order of the Eastern Star, Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1999.5.1

Description

Medal consisting of a molded pin, ribbon, bar, and medallion. The pin is shaped like a flying eagle holding a federal shield above a laurel wreath. The ribbon is attached to the back of the pin and is woven to look like a United States flag. The ribbon attaches to a lower bar shaped like a rifle, a saber, and a fouled anchor over a cannon. At the bottom is a cross-shaped medallion with a central round logo of two men, a woman, and a child surrounded by the inscription, "SPANISH-AMERICAN-WAR-VETERANS 1898". The arms of the cross are labeled "PORTO RICO", "PHILIPPINES", and "CUBA".

Context

Owned by James Edward Mitchell of Barre, Vermont, as a member of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.5

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Jos. Mayer Co.

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Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

United Spanish War Veterans, Mitchell, James Edward (1875-1963)

Related Places

Place

Town

Barre Town

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1p

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "VERMONT G.A.R." There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From a bar looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a shield-shaped bronze medallion with the state seal of Vermont.

Context

Worn by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1g

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and an angular medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "BOSTON 1890". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs an angular bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1890". The back of the medallion reads, "8th NATIONAL CONVENTION AUGUST 1890."

Context

Worn to the 1890 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1890

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1h

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a medallion in the shape of a Maltese cross. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "27th NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT SEPT. 5. G. A. R. 1893". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back and stamped with the initials W.R.C. in silver. A medallion hangs from two short chains connected to the bar. Each arm of the cross has a date: 1863, 1864, 1865, 1862. At the center is a bust of a woman wearing glasses and the inscription, "SERVED WITHOUT PAY ADLIA NEW". The back of the medallion reads, "SOUVENIR PRESENTED BY LADIES CITIZENS COMMITTEE INDIANAPOLIS".

Context

Worn to the 1893 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1893

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1960.80.1d

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is in the shape of a curved sword with a round icon in the center that shows a scene of three people and a camel with pyramids in the background and the inscription "SARATOGA SPRINGS N.Y. 1903" The red satin-wove ribbon is looped around a wire at the back of the bar and has an eye ring looped through the bottom. The circular medallion hangs from the eye ring and has triangles radiating out all the way around. In the center is an image of a head wearing a pharaoh's crown above a five-pointed star. The inscription, "MT. SINAI TEMPLE / MONTPELIER VERMONT" flanks the head.

Context

Worn by a member of the Mt. Sinai Temple (Shriners) of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.80

Made/Created

Date made

1903

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shriners International

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1r

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork, a bust of George Washington, and the inscription, "SLPT 1892". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. The ribbon is embroidered with the monogram, GAR, in red, white, and blue. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze-framed medallion with an image of the United States capitol building. The inscription, "MEMBER 26TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT" rings the edge. The back of the medallion shows and army marching through a city with the inscription, "PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, D.C."

Context

Worn to the 1892 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1892

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1952.11.2

Description

Membership Ribbon consisting of a pin bar, ribbon, and medallion. The pin bar is hidden on the back of the ribbon. The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow and blue. The medallion consists of a frame with 13 gold stars on blue enameled scallops and a gold spread eagle on the top. Within the frame is an oval medallion molded with an image of an American Revolutionary War soldier and the date 1775. The back of the medallion is molded with a bust of George Washington and the inscription, "SONS OF THE REVOLUTION 1883".

Context

Presented to Major General William "Baldy" Smith by the Sons of the American Revolution, a genealogical organization open to descendants of veterans of the American Revolutionary War

Acquisition

Accession

1952.11

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bailey, Banks & Biddle

Date made

1883

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Smith, William Farrar (1824-1903)

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1j

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "1898 CINCINNATI". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. CINCINNATI 1898". The back of the medallion has a cross pattee with W, R, C, and 1883 on the arms, and F.C.L. in the center.

Context

Worn to the 1898 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1898

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1986.18.74g

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of an upper bar, a red-white-and-blue silk ribbon, and a star-shaped medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR". The medallion is molded with the letters, "GAR", which are enameled red, white, and blue.

Context

Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.18

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

Town

Orwell

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.24

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of three bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two gold leaves. The third bar pin is also pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, black ground, and silver eagle. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Context

Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

Town

Brookfield

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.29

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of an upper bar, a red-white-and-blue striped silk ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is molded with a book or a bale of hay above branches. The medallion is molded with an image of a pelican feeding its young and the inscriptions, "GAR DEPARTEMENT OF LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI" and "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC".

Context

Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

Made/Created

Manufacturer

C. G. Baxmar

Date made

1888

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

Town

Brookfield

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1s

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The gold bar Is shaped like swags on a beam, and has the inscription, "BOSTON 1890 F.C.L." A small round bronze medallion hangs from the center with an image of a cradle and the number 76. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. A shield-shaped medallion hangs from the bar by two small chains and shows a large neoclassical building with a cupola. The inscription, "WOMANS RELIEF CORPS / FANEUIL HALL" rings the edge. The back of the medallion reads, "8TH NATIONAL CONVENTION AUGUST 1890."

Context

Worn to the 1890 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1890

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1i

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "PITTSBURGH". A small, spade-shaped medallion molded with the coat of arms of Pennsylvania hangs from the center of the bar. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. SARAH G. MINK". The back of the medallion reads, "DELEGATE TO 12TH NATIONAL CONVENTION 1894 WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS".

Context

Worn to the 1894 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1894

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.2a

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Context

Owned by Charles Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont, to show his membership in the GAR, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Union Army during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

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Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Dewey, Charles (1828-1905), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1969.21

Description

Medal-style pin consisting of two parts with a connecting ribbon. The upper part shows an eagle and two hammers or gavels with the inscription, "Jr. O.U.A.M." (Junior Order of United American Mechanics). The lower portion is shaped into a shield with a Masonic imagery in the center. The ribbon is the American flag.

Gold and silver jewel Masonic pin with hand-written history of the original recipient and his family. Housed in small leather case. Stamped "14K", "10K" and "sterling silver". Flag in center is enameled. Over the flag is a banner that reads, "Jr. O.U.A.M" which stands for Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The pin belonged to Claude Cheney Deval (1897-1963) of West Burke, Vt. He was a general storekeeper and postmaster in West Burke.

Context

Owned by Claude Cheney Deval, a shopkeeper and postmaster from West Burke, Vermont. The Order of United American Mechanics was an anti-Catholic American Nativist organization.

Acquisition

Accession

1969.21

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Gold, Silver, Enamel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Duval, Claude Cheney (1897-1963), Junior Order United American Mechanics

Related Places

Place

Village

West Burke

Town

Burke

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1t

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The gold bar triangular and has an image of the United States capitol building. A small bronze medallion shaped like a cross pattee hangs from the center. The arms have the initials W R C and the date 1883, and the center has the initials F. C. L. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back of the bar.

Context

Worn to the 1883 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1883

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1964.6.2

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar pin, a blue satin-woven silk ribbon, and a round medallion. The medallion is molded with an image of a Civil War soldier with the words, "SEMI ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT DEPT. OF PA. G.A.R. GETTYSBURG 1888." around the edge. The back of the medallion is molded with a canteen, field cap, and crossed guns within a laurel wreath with the words, "35TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG".

Context

Worn by a Pennsylvania member of the GAR to the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1888.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.6

Made/Created

Date made

1888

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Materials

Material

Silk, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic, Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)

Related Places

Place

City

Gettysburg

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1964.31

Description

A pin that includes a bar at the top with the word “Vermont,” a black ribbon on which the words, “Reception Committee” are printed in gold, and a gold-colored circle with the words “Admiral Geo. Dewey” printed on a blue background above a likeness of a man, probably Dewey. The face and nameplate are encircled by a wreath with some green-painted leaves.

Context

Worn by a member of the Reception Committee for Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1964.31

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1965.65.9

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of an upper bar, a light green silk ribbon, and a shield-shaped medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "VERMONT" above the initials "G.A.R." The medallion is molded with the Vermont state seal.

Context

Owned by Governor Ebenezer Ormsbee of Shoreham, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1965.65

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic, Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)

Related Places

Place

Town

Shoreham

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1992.87.1

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is a rectangular frame into which a piece of paper has been inserted with the hand-inked label, "EM. HEBARD". The ribbon is green with a rainbow-edged blue ribbon vertically down the center and the gold inscription, "ANNUAL CONVENTION AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPT. OF VERMONT BRATTLEBORO AUG. 1, 2, 3 1963". The medallion is in the shape of the state of Vermont and enameled green. The round shield logo of the American Legion is in the center, and the word "BRATTLEBORO" is at the bottom.

Context

Worn by Emery Amos Hebard to the 1963 convention of the Vermont Department of the American Legion Auxiliary in Brattleboro, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1992.87

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Paper, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hawes, Cora Batchelder, American Legion Auxiliary, Vermont Department, Hebard, Emery Amos (1917-1993)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brattleboro

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1k

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "WASHINGTON 1892". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1892". The back of the medallion shows a clapboard building and the inscription, "DELEGATE TO 10TH NATIONAL CONVENTION W. R. C."

Context

Worn to the 1892 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1892

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1991.62.4

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of two bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two silver leaves. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Context

Owned by Michael Cunningham of Corinth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1991.62

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk, Gold, Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic, Cunningham, Michael (1846-1895)

Related Places

Place

Town

Corinth

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1986.18.70e

Description

Membership ribbon with an attached Bickford coin. The light green satin-woven ribbon is printed in black with the inscription, "CAMP GOV. GROUT Chester, Vt. 1897." The coin aluminum with a bronze center, and is held within a gold-toned metal wire, which is coiled at the top and stitched to the ribbon. The center of the coin is molded with a bust of Ulysses S. Grant, and the aluminum portion of the coin is molded with an image of Grant's tomb and the inscription, "WARRIOR CITIZEN STATESMAN COMMEMORATED APR 27 1897 / DANA BICKFORD, DES." The other side of the coin bears the inscription, "Here is shown the value of our dollar in the coin of different nations of the world." Below that are eight connected circles, each giving the coin value of a different country, and below that: "Invented & protected by Dana Bickford.

Context

Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.18

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Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic, Bickford, Dana

Related Places

Place

Town

Orwell

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1986.18.10

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of two bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two silver stars. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.

Context

Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.18

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Bronze, Silk, Gold, Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

Town

Orwell

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1b

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "LOUISVILLE 1895". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1895".

Context

Worn to the 1895 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1895

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1j

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar has a decorative scrollwork border and the word, "GUEST". The green, grosgrain ribbon hangs from the back of the bar and is gathered and turned back at the bottom. From the ribbon hangs a round, gold medallion molded with an image of a walking catamount with the inscription, "1777-1927 VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL". The back of the medallion is molded with a large building with a hipped room and a wooden fence. There is a sign in the shape of a catamount near the door. The back has the inscription, "CATAMOUNT TAVERN TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON AUG. 15, 1777".

The ribbon was pinned to a promotional cardboard advertising the benefits of quality name badges as souvenirs for events.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1c

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has scrollwork at the top, the Liberty Bell at the center, a building at the left, and the Pennsylvania state seal at the right. The date 1899 flanks the bell, and the word, "PHILADELPHIA", is on a scroll at the bottom A yellow grosgrain ribbon stamped with the letters "W. R. C." in silver is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back of the bar. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze-framed medallion with a gold cross in the center. The arms of the cross say "W, R, C, 1883" and the center is red, white, and blue with the initials, "F C L". The border is shaped like a furled flag on the left and has the inscription, "33rd NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT" on the right, with the letters "G.A.R." at the top.

Context

Worn to the 1899 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1899

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1m

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has the inscription "PORTLAND 1885" and has a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion molded with the coat of arms of Maine and the inscription, "DELEGATE TO THE 19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R." The back of the medallion has the seal of the Grand Army of the Republic inside a laurel wreath.

Context

Worn to the 1885 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1936.4.1d

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has a central medallion with the monogram WRC flanked by the dates 1883 and 1888. There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A buckeye nut hangs from the bar in front of a yellow grosgrain ribbon that is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back of the bar. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round, gold-plated medallion showing the bust of a woman with the signature, "Kate B. Sherwood". The back of the medallion has the inscription, "VI NATIONAL CONVENTION COLUMBUS OHIO SEPT. 1888 W. R. C."

Context

Worn to the 1888 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1936.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

King & Eisele

Date made

1888

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Women's Relief Corps

Related Places

Membership Ribbont

Name/Title

Membership Ribbont

Entry/Object ID

2013.38.14

Description

Metal pin bar stamped with the letters "F.C.L." Attached is a ribbon woven with an American flag design with a star shaped medal hanging from the bottom. In the center of the star is a circle with the image of a family and two men shaking hands surrounded by the words "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1861 VETERAN 1866".

Context

Likely owned by Emery L. Smith of Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2013.38

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic, Smith, Emery L. (1842-1929)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Paper Money

Name/Title

Paper Money

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.222

Description

This is a collection of currency from the French revolution. These Assignat notes of the French Revolution were issued from 1790 - 1796.
They are printed only on one side. There are two square 15-sol notes, three small rectangular 25-sol notes and one larger 25-sol note.
There is an envelop with this money saying they come come a person in Paris. The name might be Madame Vignat, the same person who sent a Confederate bill.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Paper Money

Name/Title

Paper Money

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.223

Description

A 50-livres assignat. The Assignat notes of the French Revolution were issued from 1790 - 1796.
It is accompanied by a note and envelop. The note is from Alesandre Romond of Paris. It appears to talk about the historic friendship between France and the United States.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Paper Money

Name/Title

Paper Money

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.224

Description

The Assignat notes of the French Revolution were issued from 1790 - 1796. These are printed on only one side. There is a long note and envelop with the money from a man from Paris. He says thanks for the friendship train that the U.S. sent over earlier.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Pendant

Name/Title

Pendant

Entry/Object ID

1994.53.39

Description

Gold-toned metal pendant consisting of a round seal with two enamel United States flags at the upper left and right. The seal shows two figures flanking a coat of arms surrounded by the inscription, "SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE 1898 I.O.O.F." There are two small holes at the upper left and upper right for attaching to a chain. The back of the pendant is marked, "C. M. ROBBINS, MAKER, ATTLEBORO, MASS. U.S.A."

Context

Worn by Edwin C. Hall as a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.53

Made/Created

Manufacturer

C. M. Robbins

Date made

1898

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Brass, Enamel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

1937.9

Description

Uncut paper money in two denominations, 20 and 50. Both notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, 185" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower right. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal. The twenty is also labeled in the upper left with Roman numerals (XX), and the fifty is also labeled in the lower left written out.

The upper note (the 20) has an illustration on the left of a woman draped in cloth and holding a spear and shield. She is wearing a five-pointed star on the top of her head, and brooch in the shape of a face at her center breast. At the center top is a woman on the shore sitting on a rock and leaning against a shield and a sheaf of wheat. She is wearing a tiara and holding a short staff. Ships and a lighthouse are visible in the background. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman sitting on a plow and holding a sheaf of wheat in one arm and a scythe in the other. She is next to a basket overflowing with fruits and berries.

The lower note (the 50) has an illustration on the left of a woman draped in fabric and holding a downward-point sworn and a balance scale. She is wearing a coronet or wreath, and one of her breasts is bared. At the center top is an illustration of a woman sitting on a flying black eagle. The bird is holding one side of a length of striped fabric, while the woman holds the other end to shield her head. In the lower right corner is a portrait of Andrew Jackson.

Both notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."

Context

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1937.9

Made/Created

Bureau

New England Bank Note Company, Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson

Date made

1850-1859

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Composition

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The West River Bank

Related Places

Place

Town

Jamaica

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

2001.13

Description

Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)

The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.

The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.

The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.

The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.

All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."

Context

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.13

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company

Date made

1854

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The West River Bank

Related Places

Place

Town

Jamaica

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

2004.60.5

Description

Context

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.60

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company

Date made

1854

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The West River Bank

Related Places

Place

Town

Jamaica

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

2003.40.18

Description

Five dollar bill issued by the Montpelier National Bank. The front of bill shows the Arabic numeral 5 in all four corners. A bust of a bearded man wearing a suit is held within an oval on the left side above the number, "38492". The center of the bill says, "The MONTPELIER NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS "Montpelier, VERMONT Feb 12, 1905. It is signed at the bottom in two places. The back of the bill has the Arabic numeral 5 in all four corners and is printed in the center with a scene of several people in a small boat during a storm.

Context

Issued by the Montpelier National Bank in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.40

Made/Created

Date made

1905

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Montpelier National Bank

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

1975.4

Description

Context

Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company

Date made

1854

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The West River Bank

Related Places

Place

Town

Jamaica

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Private Bank Note

Name/Title

Private Bank Note

Entry/Object ID

1975.89a-b

Description

Two sheets of uncut paper money proofs printed onto tissue. The proofs have security slashes cut across each bill. The print shows four denominations: 1, 2, 5, and 10. All the notes are inscribed with the label, "SOUTH ROYALTON BANK with pay [denomination] to Bearer on demand. South Royalton 185__."

The top bill (the one) has an image of several people in a field. The second bill (the two) has an image of a locomotive. The third bill (the five) has an image of two cows. The bottom bill (the ten) has an image of horses. Each bill has an illustration of the bank at the center bottom.

Context

Made for the South Royalton Bank of South Royalton, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.89

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1859

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

South Royalton Bank

Related Places

Place

Village

South Royalton

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1907.4

Description

Marge medal molded on the front with two indigenous American figures and on the reverse with an inscription. The front shows two figures, a man and a woman, lounging on a shore looking toward a ship in the distance. The inscription, "JAMESTOW TERCENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MCMVII" rings the edge. The reverse is molded with a laurel wreath around the edge and a spread eagle at the center bottom. There is a long, neoclassical building above the eagle. The center is filled with the inscription, "COMMEMORATING THE FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE IN AMERICA / AWARDED TO / VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY". The words "Vermont Historical Society" are framed by a rectangle.

The medal is accompanied by a black leather case lined with green velvet. There is a molded hole in the interior with a green ribbon band to secure the medal in place.

Context

Awarded to the Vermont Historical Society at the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, 1907

Acquisition

Accession

1907.4

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tiffany & Co.

Date made

1907

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Materials

Material

Bronze, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Historical Society

Related Places

Place

City

Jamestown

State/Province

Virginia

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.15.1a

Description

Large lead medal molded on one side with the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG BERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS". The inscription is surrounded by a laurel wreath, and there is a blank rectangle at the center bottom. The reverse is blank.

Context

One-sided prototype of a prize medal awarded by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1928.15

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Keck, Charles

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Lead

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1926.8.1

Description

Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.

The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The word, "SPECIMEN", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.

Context

Production sample of a medal commissioned and awarded by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1926.8

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Keck, Charles

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1932.3

Description

Bronze medal of award showing a bust of George Washington in military dress with the inscription, "WASHINGTON" at the top, and the Washington coat of arms flanked by the dates 1732 and 1932 at the bottom. The other side show a woman in a toga holding a torch and sword with an eagle on her shoulder and the inscription "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHTOUT ALL THE LAND".

Context

Awarded to the Vermont Historical Society by the US George Washington Bicentennial Commission

Acquisition

Accession

1932.3

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Fraser, Laura Gardin

Date made

1932

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Vermont Historical Society, Washington, George (1732-1799)

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1940.14

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a blue silk ribbon. The front of the medal is molded with an image of a horse and the inscription, "JUSTIN MORGAN 1789 SIRE OF THE MORGAN STRAIN". The back of the medal is molded with the inscription, "SPECIAL PRIZE [blank] 150TH ANNIVERSARY 1939". There is a space left blank on the reverse for engraving the winner's name.

Acquisition

Accession

1940.14

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Robbins Company

Date made

1939

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Ribbon

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1941.21.1

Description

Prize medal showing the Vermont Statehouse. Beneath the Statehouse is a shield with 13 stars on it, topped with an additional star, and flanked by the dates 1791 and 1941. The inscription, "SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE STATEHOOD OF VERMONT" rings the edge. The other side of the medal has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY" inside a laurel wreath.

Context

Awarded by the Vermont Historical Society to high school students in honor of Vermont's Sesquicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

1941.21

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1941

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Historical Society

Related Places

Place

Building

Vermont State House

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Vermont Sesquicentennial

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

2004.53.1

Description

Round metal prize medal engraved on one side with the inscription, "AWARDED TO L.P. Clark PREMIUM ON FLOCK MERINO SHEEP 1881". The other side is molded with the Vermont state seal and the inscription, "VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY".

Context

Awarded to Luman P. Clark of Addison County, Vermont. Clark bred Atwood and Hammond Merino sheep and farmer in Addison County, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.53

Made/Created

Date made

1881

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Clark, Luman P. (1824-1883), Vermont Agricultural Society

Related Places

Place

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.33.1

Description

Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1881. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Sons For best Horse Power Exhibit".

Context

Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1881 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition

Acquisition

Accession

1958.33

Made/Created

Manufacturer

W. Barber

Date made

1881

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.33.2

Description

Context

Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1881 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition

Acquisition

Accession

1958.33

Made/Created

Manufacturer

W. Barber

Date made

1881

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.33.3

Description

Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1880. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Sons Best Horse Power Separator & Cleaner".

Context

Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1880 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition

Acquisition

Accession

1958.33

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Key, W.H.

Date made

1880

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.33.4

Description

Bronze prize medal molded on the front with an image of a woman wearing a toga and holding a cornucopia. She is surrounded by sheaves of wheat. The image is labeled, "CERES" at the center bottom. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce surrounded by the molded inscription, "NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY". The center is engraved, "To A. W. GRAY & SONS. for Drag Saw Machine. Elmira, 1875."

Context

Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1875 New York State Agriculture Society Exhibition

Acquisition

Accession

1958.33

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Taylor

Date made

1875

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

A. W. Gray & Sons, New York State Agricultural Society

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1958.33.5

Description

Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1874. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Son Gray's Separator & Gray's Beater".

Context

Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1874 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition

Acquisition

Accession

1958.33

Made/Created

Manufacturer

W. Barber

Date made

1872

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1926.8.2

Description

Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.

The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. There is a blank rectangle at the center bottom of the medal.

Context

Commissioned and awarded by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1926.8

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Keck, Charles

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.128

Description

Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.

The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The name, "ELANER C. PENDO", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.

Context

Awarded to Eleanor Thompson Pendo by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1960.128

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society, Pendo, Eleanor Thompson (1912-1976)

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1960.129

Description

Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.

The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The word, "ELANER C. PENDO", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.

Context

Awarded to Iris Raine by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1960.129

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society, Raine, Iris Agatha (1926-

Prize Medal

Interpretative Labels

Label

Prize Medal, 1886 Metal, silk In memory of J. Brooks Buxton, 2018.18.2ab In 1886, the Vermont Coasting Club hosted a Winter Carnival in Burlington that boasted an attendance of 40,000. One of the highlights of the weekend--which also featured tobogganing, parades, concerts, ice yachting, and trotting races--was an exhibition hockey game between two clubs. The visiting team was the Montreal Crystals, a club team, and they faced a group of local Vermonters sponsored by a hotel called the Van Ness House. They played two ten-minute games and the Vermont team lost badly both times, but it was enough to go down in history as the first international hockey game played in America. It was also the beginning of a long tradition of hockey in Vermont.

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.2a-b

Description

Ornate gold and silver metal hanging from a red and blue blue ribbon secured by a metal pin. The pin at the top is rectangular with decorative leaves and scrollwork at the top. It is engraved with the letters BCC. The ribbon hangs from the pin by looping around a narrow bar at the bottom. The center of the ribbon is decorated with a bar pin with the inscription, "1886", at the center. A pair of crossed hockey sticks is at the bottom of the ribbon and small square puck, holding the medal. The medal is engraved at the center with a scene of two men playing hockey indoors. Each man is wearing a plaid, knee-length suit and a short bowler hat. The engraving is encircled with a gold laurel wreath and sits above an iron cross. Between each point of the cross are carved thistles, shamrocks, maple leaves, and oak leaves.

Context

Medal presented to the winning team of the 1886 Vermont Winter Carnival Hockey Tournament. The initials at the top, BCC, stand for Burlington Coasting Club, and the medal was won by the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Made/Created

Date made

1886

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver, Gold, Fabric, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burlington Coasting Club

Related Places

Web Links and URLs

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.15.1b

Description

Large lead medal molded on one side with a right-facing bust of a bearded man. The man has no hair on the top of his head, and is wearing a suit and bowtie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" spans the top, and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the bust. The reverse is blank.

Context

One-sided prototype of a prize medal awarded by the Vermont Historical Society

Acquisition

Accession

1928.15

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Keck, Charles

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Lead

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

1941.21.2

Description

Context

Awarded by the Vermont Historical Society to high school students in honor of Vermont's Sesquicentennial.

Acquisition

Accession

1941.21

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1941

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Historical Society

Related Places

Place

Building

Vermont State House

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Vermont Sesquicentennial

Prize Medal

Name/Title

Prize Medal

Entry/Object ID

2016.8.1

Description

Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.

The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The name, "DOUGLAS HOWES", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.

Context

Awarded to Douglas E. Howes, Jr. by the Vermont Historical Society.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.8

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Medallic Art Co.

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society, Howes, Douglas E., Jr.

Prize Metal

Name/Title

Prize Metal

Entry/Object ID

2022.57.1

Description

Round metal medal molded on one side with two babies and the inscription, "BETTER BABIES". The other side is molded with the words, "BETTER BABIES MEDAL AWARDED BY THE WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION". At the center bottom is a rectangular banner engraved with the name, "Gordon Bruce / Barre, VT / 1919".

Context

Awarded to Gordon Bruce as an infant and the East Montpelier fairgrounds. Tied heavily with eugenics, the Better Babies competition judged infants based on the idea that increasing standardization of babies would increase infant health outcomes.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.57

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Fraser, Laura Gardin

Manufacturer

Crowell-Collier Publishing Company

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bruce, Gordon Wayne (1913-2005)

Related Places

Promotional Pin

Name/Title

Promotional Pin

Entry/Object ID

1990.7.1

Description

Round metal pin with green and white enamel. The center shows two white mountains surrounded by green mountains and a large green tree. The edge is ringed with the inscription, "VERMONT GREEN UP / BEAUTIFY".

Context

Produced for the 20th anniversary of Green Up day, in 1990.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.7

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Green Up, Inc.

Related Events

Event

Green Up Day

Scrip

Name/Title

Scrip

Entry/Object ID

1993.1.1

Description

Rectangular paper scrip. The short edges are printed with rectangular borders. The left border shows a landscape with the word, "VERMONT" printed over. The right border is printed with abstract lines with the words "1 DOLLAR." over. At the center top is an image of a wood-clad factory complex consisting of two visible buildings with four cupola-style chimneys emitting smoke. The scene is flanked by two bush vignettes framed the number 1. Beneath the image is the inscription, "Cashier of the FAMERS BANK, Troy N.York. / For value received, pay S Strony or bearer ONE DOLLAR on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. 033 A Salisbury Dec 7 1813 / Ep: Jouer CLERK Saml. Swift PREST."

Acquisition

Accession

1993.1

Made/Created

Date made

1813

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Glass Company

Related Places

Place

Town

Salisbury

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Tax Stamp

Interpretative Labels

Label

In 1797 the U.S. Congress passed the "Stamp Act" authorizing each state to stamp bills of exchange, licenses, commissions, bonds, and similar documents. This act was passed to support the war with France and to increase the circulation of paper currency. There were three federal issues of this act. The first issue was in effect from July 1, 1798 to February 28, 1801. For this issue the U.S. Congress sent a press and a set of steel dies to each of the then sixteen states. Officers of each state were obligated to mark all documents with the proper stamp. Each of the dies represented a denomination and was engraved with the name of the state that used it. Stamps range in denomination from four cents to ten dollars (4c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 50c, 75c, $1, $2, $4, $5 and $10). This may be the only surviving complete set of the sixteen that were issued.

Name/Title

Tax Stamp

Entry/Object ID

1902.1.3a-u

Description

Wooden box containing 17 stamp dies, a press, and metal pick. The dies are all engraved in reverse, and are as follows:
A spread eagle carrying an American shield in its talons with the words "FOUR CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons with the words "TEN CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons with the words "TWENTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a rock holding an American shield by a chain from its beak and the words "TWENTYFIVE CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
An eagle with its wings raised twisting its head around an American shield. It is standing on a branch with an olive branch and arrows under its feet and the words "THIRTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a branch with an American shield in front of it and the words 'FIFTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield by a chain from its beak and the words "SEVENTYFIVE CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield over its chest holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons. Above the eagle are 13 6-pointed stars and 6 oval clouds. The words "ONE DOLLAR VERMONT" are around the edge.
An eagle on a branch with one wing outstretched and one wing partially stretched with an American shield in front of it to the left and the words, "TWO DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a rock with an American shield in front of it to the right and the words "THREE DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield in front of its chest holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons with the words "FOUR DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle perched on a branch with an American shield in front of it to the left and the words "FIVE DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
An eagle with its wings raised twisting its head around an American shield. It is standing on a branch with an olive branch and arrows under its feet and the words "TEN DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A wreath of 14 oval clouds surrounding 13 6-pointed stars with the words "TEN CENTS P.CENTUM VERMONT" around the edge.
A wreath of 14 oval clouds surrounding 13 6-pointed stars with the words "SIX MILLS P.DOLLAR VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with one foot on the ground and the other on top of an American shield that is in front of it to the left and the words "VERMONT SUPERVISORS OFFICE" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield in front of its chest carrying an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The letter O is to the left of the eagle, and there are 13 6-pointed stars above its head. The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERCA" ring the edge, and there is an outer border of dots.

Use

Used to mark that taxes had been paid on applicable documents

Context

Issued to the State of Vermont in compliance with the 1797 stamp Act.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eckfeldt, Adam

Date made

1797

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Steel, Wood, Brass

Web Links and URLs

Adventures in Taxation: Vermont and the 1797 Stamp Act

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.5c

Description

Brass token with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a set of masonry tools and an urn. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "SKITCHEWAUG CHAPTER NO. 25 R. A. M. / SPRINGFIELD, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 13, 1873" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

2002.36.13

Description

Brass token or coin. One side is molded with images of four buildings above a central banner and flooded building in water below the banner. The banner reads, "WATERBURY, VERMONT BICENTENNIAL". The other side of the token is molded with the inscription, "SOUVENIR MONEY REDEEMABLE FOR 50c IN TRADE BY THE WATERBURY, VT. BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE JULY 3, 1963 / NOT TO BE IN LIEU OF LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES".

Context

Produced for use at local shops to celebrate the bicentennial of the chartering of Waterbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2002.36

Made/Created

Date made

1963

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Waterbury Bicentennial

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.1d

Description

Copper token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Notes:

Materials

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.1a

Description

Silver-toned metal token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Notes:

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.2a

Description

Copper token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.3

Description

Silver coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S", though it is unclear which letter is first. Flanking the shape are a chisel and a funnel or plunger. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "CACADNAC CHAPTER NO. 27 R. A. M. / WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 14 1895" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.4

Description

Copper coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S", though it is unclear which letter is first. Flanking the shape are a chisel and a funnel or plunger. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "CACADNAC CHAPTER NO. 27 R. A. M. / WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 14 1895" inside of the first.

A Masonic coin or token. Obverse side has two lines of text around the outside. First is "Cascadnac Chapter No. 27, R.A.M. White River Junction, Vt.", second line is "Chartered June 14, 1895". R.A.M. could stand for Royal Ark Mariners or Royal Arch Masonry. Reverse side shows Masonic emblem with initials in a circle and working tools.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Notes:

Materials

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Freemasons, Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Related Places

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.5a

Description

Aluminum token with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a set of masonry tools and an urn. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "SKITCHEWAUG CHAPTER NO. 25 R. A. M. / SPRINGFIELD, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 13, 1873" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.6a

Description

Silver coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a chisel and a hammer. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "POULTNEY CHAPTER NO. 10 R. A. M. / POULTNEY, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED AUGUST 10TH 1854" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Poultney Chapter of the Masons in Poultney, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Town

Poultney

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.9

Description

Silver communion token with an image of a burning bush and the inscription, "THE BUSH WAS NOT BURNED R.P.C." on one side. The other side bears the inscription, "R.P.C. IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME".

Use

Used to provide entry to the closed communion, in which only members of the church were allowed to participate

Context

Produced for the New School Covenanters of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in South Ryegate, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.2d

Description

Aluminum token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt."

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.1564

Description

Copper masonic penny. While still round, the penny is shaped into a five-petaled flower. One side has a tablet with the label, "H T W S S T K S", in front of a shovel, pickaxe, laurel leaves, and oak leaves. The inscription ROYAL ARCH MASONS / ONE PENNY" and two triangles ring the edge. The other side bears the inscription, "DAVENPORT CHAPTER / No. 17 / R. A. M. / RUTLAND, VT."

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Davenport Chapter of the Masons in Rutland, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

Made/Created

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.6b

Description

Copper coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a chisel and a hammer. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "POULTNEY CHAPTER NO. 10 R. A. M. / POULTNEY, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED AUGUST 10TH 1854" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Poultney Chapter of the Masons in Poultney, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Town

Poultney

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.2b

Description

Bronze token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.2c

Description

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.1b

Description

Gold-toned metal token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Notes:

Materials

Material

Bronze

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.5b

Description

Copper token with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a set of masonry tools and an urn. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "SKITCHEWAUG CHAPTER NO. 25 R. A. M. / SPRINGFIELD, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 13, 1873" inside of the first.

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Village

White River Junction

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Token

Name/Title

Token

Entry/Object ID

1953.24.1c

Description

Use

Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.

Context

Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.24

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall Notes:

Materials

Material

Aluminum

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

City

Newport

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Transportation Token

Name/Title

Transportation Token

Entry/Object ID

2020.18.3

Description

Silver-toned token used to cross the Pont Champlain Bridge. It bears the inscription, "CONSEIL DES PORTS NATIONAUX/NATIONAL HARBOURS BOARD" around the edge, and "PONT CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE" in the center on both sides.

Context

Used to pay for crossing the Pont Champlain Bridge

Acquisition

Accession

2020.18

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Objects - Numismatics

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