Medal

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Description:

Replica of the gold medal awarded to the 18 dog team drivers who carried diphtheria antitoxin from Nenana to Nome, Alaska, January 27 - February 2, 1925, for use in the epidemic. The obverse has image of sled dogs and “SERVICE - VALOR - NENANA – NOME.” The reverse has “MULFORD LABORATORIES / FOR THE CONSERVATION OF LIFE” AND “AWARDED TO / [...] / FOR HEROIC SERVICE / H. K. MULFORD CO. / PHILADELPHIA / FEBRUARY 1925.” The medal is attached to blue and yellow grosgrain ribbon.

Date Made: 1925

Maker: H. K. Mulford Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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

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Credit Line: Gift of H. K. Mulford Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-02103Accession Number: 88822Catalog Number: M-02103

Object Name: antitoxin, diphtheriacommemorative medal, replica

Physical Description: metal (overall material)fabric (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in; .9525 cm x 5.3975 cm x 8.255 cmmedal: 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; x .3175 cm x 3.81 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-dba6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1445140

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