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Kerchief
ca. 1848
1941.103
Cotton
Depicted: C. A. May

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Grover Cleveland Presidential Medal

Grover Cleveland Presidential Medal
Grover Cleveland Presidential Medal
Title
Grover Cleveland Presidential Medal
Date 
1885
Related People 
Depicted: Grover Cleveland
Related People 
Artist/Maker: U.S. Mint
Related People 
Engraver: Charles E. Barber
Medium 
Bronze
Dimensions 
diameter: 3 1/16 in. ( 7.7 cm )
Description 
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Grover Cleveland facing right with legend: "GROVER CLEVELAND." Reverse contains inscription within open laurel wreath: "INAUGURATED/PRESIDENT/OF THE/UNITED STATES/MARCH 4./1885."
Object Number 
1162
Marks 
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at left: "C.E. BARBER F."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.