Stephen A. Douglas Campaign Medal

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Description (Brief):

This presidential campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1860. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that 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 campaign medals. This medal reads “Merriam,” for mid-19th century Boston die caster Joseph H. Merriam.

Description (Brief)

Obverse: Bust of Stephen A. Douglas facing left. Legend reads: STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS/ BORN APRIL 23, 1813.

Description (Brief)

Reverse: Two laurel branches with bow at bottom. Legend reads: DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE/ UNION AND EQUALITY 1860.

Date Made: ca 1860

Depicted: Douglas, Stephen A.Maker: Scovill Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Related Event: Presidential Campaign of 1860

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Credit Line: Scovill, Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0296.1118Accession Number: 1981.0296Catalog Number: 1981.0296.1118

Object Name: medal, political

Physical Description: white metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2.8 cm; 1 1/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-3ab3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1382111

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