Medal, Commemorative
Object number2010.49.3
Date1955
Mediumsilk; gold
Credit LineGift of Ruth Byrd Smith
DescriptionService award medal. Red, white, and blue vertically striped ribbon with circular medal attached to base. Embossed on medal is award information with images of horses and seal.Dimensions1.375 x 2.625 in. (3.5 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsEmbossed on medal, "A SERVICE AWARD / PENNSYLVANIA / STATE / ASSOCIATION / OF / TOWNSHIP / COMMISSIONERS".
Engraved on reverse side of medal, "JAMES W. CARTER / 1955".
Marks"10K".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to James W, Carter a township commissioner of North Versailles, Pennsylvania, from the 1920s to the 1960s. Carter was a member of several fraternal organizations including the American Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, and the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elk of the World Lodge 515.
Previous owner
James Walter Carter
Related institution
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners
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