Citizens of Washington D.C. Appreciation Plaque, presented to Duke Ellington

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Description:

This plaque was presented to Duke Ellington by the Citizens of Washington, D.C. in 1968. It is a black stained wooden plaque with a photograph of Duke Ellington, an engraved metal plate, two laurels, and two music lyre medallions. The metal plate is engraved:

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
PRESENTED TO
EDWARD K. (DUKE) ELLINGTON
ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF HIS HOMETOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C.
IN RECOGNITION OF HIS INUQUE AND LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC,
ENRICHMENT OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE HONOR AND
DISTINCTION HE HAS BROUGHT TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL
DISTRICT BUILDING
WALTER E. WASHINGTON
MAYOR
MORRIS BISKER
GEN. MGR. SCHLITZ
NOVEMBER 9, 1968

Presentation Date: 1968

Recipient: Ellington, Duke

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Subject: Awards and Prizes

Subject:

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1989.0369.309Accession Number: 1989.0369Catalog Number: 1989.0369.309

Object Name: plaque

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 15 in x 1 in; 30.48 cm x 38.1 cm x 2.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-cc92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1296489

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