Plate, Commemorative
Plate, Commemorative
Plate, Commemorative

Plate, Commemorative

Object number2003.130.15 a-d
Date1978
MediumCeramic; Glaze
Credit LineGift of Tri-State Historical Steam Engine Association, Inc.
DescriptionCircular white ceramic commemorative plate broken into four pieces. Shallow sloped walls. Circular foot. Face has polychrome image of a steam engine agricultural vehicle in a grassy field with blue sky background. Vehicle faces to the viewer's left. Vehicle has blue-gray body with yellow details and red and gray wheels. Vehicle billows blue and white steam. Image is surrounded by white margin. Reverse is undecorated. DimensionsDiameter x Depth (a-d): 9.25 x 0.813 in. (23.5 x 2.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a): 9.25 x 7.875 x 0.813 in. (23.5 x 20 x 2.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 3.875 x 2.563 x 0.438 in. (9.8 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 3.688 x 2.938 x 0.5 in. (9.4 x 7.5 x 1.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 3.5 x 1.438 x 0.5 in. (8.9 x 3.7 x 1.3 cm)
Inscriptions(a-b)
Face has black text at top "TRI-STATE HISTORICAL STEAM ENGINE ASSOC., INC."

(a)
Face has black text at top "TRI-STATE HISTORICAL STEAM ENGINE ASSO"; break edge is along the "SO" in "ASSOC."

Face has black text at bottom center in margin "1976".

(b)
Face has black text at top "SOC., INC."; break edge is along the "SO" in "ASSOC."

(c)
Vehicle has black text on rear part of body "P..."; text is difficult to read.
Historical Notes1978 Tri-State Historical Steam Engine Association commemorative plate featuring Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company steam traction engine. Part of a collection of fifteen commemorative plates depicting historical steam engines. Several of the engines were developed in Western Pennsylvania. Part of the Meadowcroft collection.
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