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2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Negro Life at the South
1859
S-225
Oil on linen
Artist/Maker: Eastman Johnson

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Medal

Medal
Object name 
Medal
Date 
1913
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Medallic Art Co.
Medium 
Gold
Dimensions 
diameter: 69.9mm (2 3/4 in.)
Description 
Gold struck uniface medals to be combined; with obverse showing left-facing profile of uniformed officer; legend: "TO ARTHUR HENRY ROSTRON/ FOR THE HEROIC RESCUE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE TITANIC/ LOST IN MID-ATLANTIC/ THE/ THANKS/ OF THE/ CONGRESS? OF THE/ UNITED STATES. Reverse shows two nude figures in lifeboat at left; figure in water at right; legend: "APRIL - XV/ MCMXII"
Credit Line 
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Object Number 
2008.42.348ab
Marks 
Obverse at bottom of bust "MC JF [in circle] MXIII"; on edge: "MEDALLIC ART CO. N.Y."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.