Medal, Commemorative
Object number2008.153.3
Manufacturer
Weber-Erickson Bunting Company
Date1915
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumsilk; metal; paper
Credit LineGift of Lida Stell
DescriptionGold metal commemorative medal. Image of Fort Pitt Block House at top. Handwritten name in black marker ink on name card. Silk American flag connected to back; circular button-like medal attached to bottom of flag with event information surrounding black-and-white photograph of man wearing suit and tie. Dimensions4.5 x 1.875 x 0.375 in. (11.4 x 4.8 x 1 cm)InscriptionsHandwritten in black marker ink on name card: "Mrs. E. E. Hoe".
Bottom section has text around perimeter "22nd ANNUAL SESSION STATE COUNCIL DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY PITTSBURGH, PA. OCT. 12-13th 1915".
MarksTop piece, embossed stamp: "WEBER ERICKSON BUNTING CO / PITTSBURGH PA".
Historical NotesDonor Lida Stell was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania and the items in this collection relate to both her family and local Braddock history. The donor’s father is James Oliver Haney, b. 1883 in the Southside. He was the local mail carrier in Braddock and a member of the Carnegie Club. In 1910, he married Margaret Mason Haney who moved to Braddock when she was nine from Tarentum.
Related institution
Daughters of Liberty
Previous owner
Mrs. E. E. Hoe
Subjects
On View
Not on view
1897
c. 1900
1909
