All Medals

The arrowhead-shaped badge bears conjoined busts of the early French missionary Father Vogue holding up crucifix and Native American brave, facing left; beaver on branch at top. In ark over busts, LAKE GEORGE REGATTA ASSOCIATION; in exergue, AWARDED TO

The reverse is blank except for maker's mark and metal mark.

The badge is suspended from a clasp formed by two crossed paddles.

In the summer of 1880 a meeting of canoeists at Lake George N.Y., led to the formation of the American Canoe Association (ACA). In 1886 ACA introduced the first Paddling Trophy Race, held on Lake George, NY, called camps, as the spectators and contestants actually camped out in large walled tents. Mr. Johnston, a Canadian in a Canadian canoe, lost to Mr. Rice of Springfield, NY.

The badge measures 40mm x 63mm and was struck in bronze, silver and gold by Robert Stoll of New York City. No mintages are reported.

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References:   Marqusee 79

The medal's obverse bears kneeling, shrouded female figure laying down wreath at artist's brushes and palette; columns in background. Around, MEMORIAL · TO · CAROL · H · BECK · / · MDCCCCIX · ; signed at bottom right, JJ Boyle

The medal's reverse bears artist's palette and brshes with wreaths at bottom. Across, · THE PENNSYLVANIA · / · ACADEMY · OF · THE · FINE · ARTS · / · ANNUAL · EXHIBITION · / · AWARDED · TO ·

Carol H. Beck (1859-1908) was a student the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Schools from 1879 to 1884, where she studied under Thomas Eakins. She studied in Dresden, and at the Académie Julian in Paris. She returned to PAFA in 1899, where she did additional study under William Merritt Chase. In the same year shw won the Mary Smith Prize for best painting by a Philadelphia woman artist. 

Her brother sponsored the "Beck Gold Medal" in her memory.  It was awarded for the best painting by an American Artist exhibited at the PAFA annual exhibition.  Recipients included John Singer Sargent, Robert Henri, George Bellows, John Sloan and Thomas Hart Benton.

The circular medal measures 50.8mm in diameter and was struck in bronze and gold by the Philadelphia Mint. No mintage is reported.

References:   BG 6

The medal's obverse bears portrait of Florence Nightingale, slight left. Around, THE WALTER BURNS SAUNDERS MEMORIAL MEDAL; to her left, FLORENCE / NIGHTINGAL / 1858; signed and dated to her right, (RTM monogram) / '29; at bottom, FOUNDED BY / W·L·SAUNDERS·2ND

The reverse bears trophy over laurel branch and cartouche. At top, AWARDED TO; in cartouche, THOSE WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR / PROFESSIONAL LIVES TO SYMPATHETIC AND / INTELLIGENT BEDSIDE NURSING · APRIL, 1938; across lower half, DISTINGUISHED / FOR / SERVICE / IN / THE CAUSE OF NURSING

The circular medal was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of New York. No mintage is reported.

References:   MACo 1929-062

References:   Baxter 304, MACo 1914-011, Marqusee 338

The medal's obverse bears heads of female figure at left and male figure at right, female figure's hair extending down left edge and up between figures. Around, L'ERE DE L'INFORMATION - THE INFORMATION AGE; across, MONTRÉAL / 1992; signed at lower left, Hunt

The reverse bears legend, XIIe CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL / DES ARCHIVES / XIIth INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS / ON ARCHIVES / MONTREAL / 1992

The International Council on Archives was established around 1940 to promote cooperation amongst the national archival communities to develop better archival policies, procedures, and services to meet the challenges of an ever-changing society. Congresses are held every four years when delegates from all over the world meet to discuss topics of current concern. The XIIth meeting was held from the 7-11 September 1992 in Montreal, Canada. The theme of the congress was "The Profession of the Archivist in the Information Age".

The circular medal measures 50mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Lombardo Mint. No mintage is reported.

References:   BG 15

The medal's obverse bears alchemist seated in recliner with large tome, manuscripts and alchemical apparatus scattered about him. Around bottom, SEARCH FOR THE ALCHEMICAL FORMULA

The reverse bears Fisher Scientific logo with f in circle and rays radiating from it. Across, Serving Science and Health / Through the Laboratory / FisherScientific

Fisher Scientific was founded in Pittsburgh in 1902 by Chester Garfield Fisher, when he was only 20. His company was the first commercial source of equipment and reagents for the laboratories of western Pennsylvania's booming factories, as America became an industrial nation.

The circular medal measures 76.2mm in diameter and was struck in bronze by the Medallic Art Company of Danbury, Connecticut. No mintage is reported.