The obverse bears bust of E. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. Above, UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION; under truncation, signature of E. H. Gary / chairman; over shoulder at left, signed KILENYI.
J. P. Morgan and attorney Elbert H. Gary founded U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 by combining Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company. In its first full year of operation, U.S. Steel made 67 percent of all the steel produced in the United States. The government attempted to break the company up using anti-trust laws but ultimately failed. Global competition and changes in markets led to the company's decline and eventual removal from the Dow Jones Insustrial Index in 2014. The company still exists but is a shadow of its former self.
The reverse bears image of four steelworkers in front of factory and locomotive. On left, 1943; above, 25 YEARS SERVICE; at right, E. J. & E. RY. Co.; in exergue, dedication to G.R. JACKSON; under workers' feet, STERLING - W.&H.CO;
The medal measures 44mm in diameter and was struck by the Whitehead & Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey. The years of service come in 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 50 years of service variants. Watch fobs are also known.
