Medal, Commemorative
Object number2004.160.3
Date1946
MediumBrass
Credit LineEllen Lehman & Jo Lehman Brandt
DescriptionOctagonal brass commemorative medal.Dimensions1.25 x 1.25 in., 0.063 in. (3.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.2 cm)InscriptionsOne side has raised text below "PENNSYLVANIA / SUPER / HIGHWAY". The other side has raised text "A DREAM HIGHWAY / EXTENDING 260 MILES / ON STREAMLINED / 4-LANE CONCRETE, / TUNNELING UNDER / 7 MOUNTAINS / COPR. 1946".
Historical NotesPennsylvania Super Highway medal. Item from the donor Ellen Lehman's grandfather, prominent industrialist Albert C. Lehman (1878-1935.) Organizer and president of the Blaw-Knox Company, Lehman was involved in numerous civil and philanthropic affairs in Pittsburgh.
Previous owner
Albert C. Lehman
(1878 - 1935)
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