Martin Van Buren Memorial Medal

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Description (Brief):

This memorial medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1862. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including commemorative medals.

Description (Brief)

Obverse: Bust of Martin Van Buren facing left. Legend: MARITIN VAN BUREN/THE FEARLESS DEMOCRAT.

Description (Brief)

Reverse: Legend: BORN 1782. U.S. SENATOR 1821. GOVERNOR OF N.Y. 1828. SECRETARY OF STATE 1828/ MINISTER TO ENGLAND 1831. SEC'Y OF THE TREASURY 1832. VICE PRES. U.S. 1833/ PRESIDENT U.S. 1837/ DIED 1862.

Date Made: ca 1862

Depicted: Van Buren, MartinMaker: Scovill Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

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Credit Line: Scovill, Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0296.1253Accession Number: 1981.0296Catalog Number: 1981.0296.1253

Object Name: medal, political

Physical Description: brass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3.4 cm; 1 5/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0df7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1382246

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