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World's Columbian Exposition, 1892-93: Ferris Wheel and Columbia

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Date:

n.d.

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Item ID number:

3637642

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National Medal Collection

World's Columbian Exposition, 1892-93: Ferris Wheel and Columbia
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Date(s):

n.d.

Place:

United States

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 medal / médaille : aluminum ; 006.10 gr
Support 39.000 x mm

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Physical description note:

Obverse: a female figure in a long dress (?) and crowned with a tiara (?) and an eagle (?) stands on three flags and on a shield with heraldic bearings (?) on which is seated an eagle with an olive (?) branch under its foot and stars above his head., Reverse: view of ferris wheel with buildings below

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: * THE FERRIS WHEEL * / ONE OF THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD / HEIGHT 264 FEET WEIGHT 8600000 LBS. CAPACITY 2160 PEOPLE / S. D. CHILDS. & CO. CHICAGO / SF, Inscription: reverse: WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / CHILDS CHICAGO, Inscription: edge: no inscription, Inscription: attachment: no attachment
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commemoration

architecture allegory
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1986-079 X PIC
05377
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[Consultation90 Open]

Medals 5377

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-5377

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