The medal bears portrait of Rowland Gibson Hazard, facing right. Around left, ROWLAND HAZARD - MCMVI / MDCCCXXIX - AVGVST - XVI - MDCCCXCVIII - SYRACVSE; around right, SOLVAY PROCESS Co FOVNDED / MDCCCLXXXI; signed over shoulder, R E·BROOKS / FECIT
Rowland Gibson Hazard was the brother of Solvay Process Company co-founder Roland Hazard II and was the company's vice president for many years. The Solvay Process Company built a giant chemical plant in up-state New York that gave the surrounding town its name. The plant closed in 1986 due to competition from cheaper sources of baking soda.
R. E. Brooks was one of the first artists to use Henri Weil's Janvier machine in New York City, however there are no documents to prove or disprove that the medal was manufactured by the young Medallic Art Company.
The circular uniface medal measures 64.1mm in diameter. No mintage is reported.