2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

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Parure
ca. 1820
1920.11-17
Cut steel

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Children's Year Medal

Children's Year Medal
Children's Year Medal
Title
Children's Year Medal
Date 
1919
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Medallic Art Co.
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Chester Beach
Related People 
Related Person: Children's Bureau
Related People 
Related Person: United States Department of Labor
Related People 
Related Person: Woman's Committee Council of National Defense
Medium 
Bronze
Dimensions 
diameter: 3 1/16 in. ( 7.7 cm )
Description 
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing standing nude figure of child with arms stretched, supported by eagle's wings and draped in American flag; legend above: "CHILDREN'S YEAR"; inscription at lower left of field: "APRIL.6.1918/APRIL.6.1919." Reverse contains inscription with sun rising at lower right: "CHILDREN'S BUREAU/UNITED STATES/DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/AND/WOMAN'S COMMITTEE/COUNCIL OF/NATIONAL/DEFENSE."