Key, Commemorative
Object number2004.93.229 a,b
Credit LineGift of Serb National Federation
DescriptionGold-tone metal commemorative key mounted on red velvet-lined paperboard.DimensionsParts measured together: Height 3.5, Width 6.688, Depth 0.563.Parts measured individually:
(a) Length 5.688, Width 2.125, Depth 0.25;
(b) Height 3.5, Width 6.688, Depth 0.063.
Inscriptions(a) Front of key handle has black and gold city seal with text around the perimeter "THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND / THE STATE OF OHIO, U.S.A." Back of key handle has raised text "PRESENTED BY / RALPH J. PERK / 51ST MAYOR / CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Serbian artifacts and archival materials. Vinka Ellesin was a folk singer who sang Serbian music in the sevdalinka style. The Serbian community in the United States referred to her as the "Queen of Sevdalinka."
Related person
Ralph J. Perk
Related person
Vinka Ellesin
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1944-1945
c. 1773
