Plate, Commemorative
Object number2019.102.3
Manufacturer
L.E. Smith Glass Company
(1907 - 2004)
Datec. 1938
OriginMount Pleasant, PA
MediumGlass; Paint
Credit LineGift of Cheryl Kevish
DescriptionBlue commemorative glass plate in the shape of a leaf. The plate was machine made and has text in the middle that was sand blasted. The text is surrounded by gold painted rings.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 0.875 × 8.375 × 8.25 in. (2.2 × 21.3 × 21 cm)InscriptionsThe text in the center of the plate states "FOR THE OHIO / 1788 - 1938".
Historical NotesThis plate was made by L.E. Smith Glass Co. to commeorate the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance. Also known as the Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the Northwest Ordinance also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.
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