Medal, International Congress on Tuberculosis

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Description:

The obverse of this bronze medal has a standing woman with dragon at her feet and sun overhead, and “LUMEN.” The reverse has “INTERNATIONAL / CONGRESS / ON / TUBERCULOSIS / WASHINGTON / 1908.” The medal, given to attendees, hangs from a red, white and blue ribbon.

Date Made: 1908Associated Dates: 1908

Location: Currently not on view

Associated Place: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, Antibody Initiative: Tuberculosis

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Credit Line: Gift of The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.302606.281.10Accession Number: 302606Catalog Number: 302606.281.10

Object Name: medal, commemorative, tuberculosisOther Terms: Medal; Commemorative & Association Items

Physical Description: metal, bronze (overall material)fabric, silk (overall material)metal (overall material)red (overall color)white (overall color)blue (overall color)Measurements: average spatial: 9.5 cm x 4.3 cm x .9 cm; 3 3/4 in x 1 11/16 in x 3/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b55a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1132116

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