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Description

The medal's obverse bears farmer and industrial worker flanking Columbia and shield with legend ACTIVELY / ASSISTING / AGRICULTURE / AND / INDUSTRY. Around, WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR ASSOCIATION / · PUYALLUP ·

The reverse bears horse and cow around rectangular award panel. Above panel, AWARDED TO;

The Washington State Fair started as a small local enterprise in the town of Puyallup in 1900. From these very humble beginnings it grew into a large state fair that is still operating today.

The medal measures 50.9mm in diameter and appears to be gold-plated. Neither mintage, bor mint or artist are reported and the date is a guess based on the fair's history. Any information would be appreciated.

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

edge6
diameter	50.9mm
weight	58.9g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Oct 26, 2017 17:09

Description

The medal's obverse bears upper body of a Native American morphing into a corn cob, with figure's clothes turning into the cob's husk. Around, ··· THE NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION ··· / OMAHA 1908

The reverse bears grain stalks arranges in wreath shape around center field with legend: Honor Award / to

The National Corn Exposition of 1908 was the brain child of Omaha businessman and civic leader Gurdon W. Wattles. He had already been the force behind the Trans Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898. The exposition ran from December 9 to December 19, 1908, and attracted over 7,731 exhibition entries.

The circular medal was struck in gold-plated bronze. I know neither artist nor mint or mintage. Any additional information would be deeply appreciated.

Medal Details

This section contains a table of detailed medal information. Currently, I am not aware of any variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Gold-plated bronze
edge6
diameter	63.4mm
weight	129.6g
mintage	unknown

Last modified: Nov 30, 2017 09:49

Golden bronze with deep olive-brown patina

Description

The medal's obverse bears kneeling American Indian sowing with digging stick; spirits veiling moonlight above. Below, MAN MUST SOW

The reverse bears American Indian seated in solar circle on rainbow holding two ears of corn; fields of ripe corn below. Between corn stalks, TO / REAP; to right, D H / ©

Hord devoted much time to studying ancient and modern Mexican art, spending a full year in Mexico. His choice of a Native American subject came as no surprise to people who knew his work.

In the brochure accompanying the medal Hord wrote:

"The corn planters of America were responsible for the great pre-columbian civilizations and the survival of the early European migrants—hence the Amerindian planting with digging stick in hand on the obverse side. A license was taken in the background— portraying literally 'dark of the moon,' the favorite planting time of our white forebears. The reverse side, the sun above the rainbow, personifies the moisture and heat bringing to fruition the planter's efforts."

This medal was chosen as the 41st issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series in 1950. Itl measures 73mm in diameter and was struck by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Its reported mintage is 725 pieces in bronze and an unknown number of pieces in silver.

References: MACo 1930-001-041, SoM 41

Variant Details

This section contains a table of detailed variant information. Currently, I am only aware of 5 variants of this medal. Please notify me if you come across any others or if you find incorrect or missing information.

material	Bronze
patina	Golden bronze with deep olive-brown patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 41ST ISSUE 1950 - DONALD HORN, SCULPTOR
diameter	73mm
mintage	725 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Red-gold bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 41ST ISSUE 1950 - DONALD HORN, SCULPTOR
diameter	73mm
mintage	725 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Red-gold bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.N.Y. BRONZE
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 41ST ISSUE 1950 - DONALD HORN, SCULPTOR
diameter	73mm
mintage	725 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Bronze
patina	Red-gold bronze with light tan patina
edge6	MEDALLIC ART CO.-DANBURY, CONN
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 41ST ISSUE 1950 - DONALD HORN, SCULPTOR
diameter	73mm
mintage	725 reported (for all Bronze variants)

material	Silver
edge6	© MEDALLIC ART CO. DANBURY, CT. .999 FINE SILVER
edge12	THE SOCIETY OF MEDALISTS 41ST ISSUE 1950 - DONALD HORD, SCULPTOR - ONE OF LIMITED ISSUE OF 700
diameter	73mm
mintage	unknown, 700 authorized

Last modified: Jan 7, 2018 20:46