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Medal

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fd4a9674-a58f-4074-9ee7-407765378419
Collection
Military Collection
Title
World War I Homecoming Medal for Returning Soldiers
Object ID
2003.010
Date Range
1919-1925
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Collection
Military Collection
Title
World War I Homecoming Medal for Returning Soldiers
Description
World War I medal or award. Bronze stylized inner seal of Lancaster. Given to soldiers returning from WWI in 1919. See Journal article, vol. 97, #2.
JFA Company (J. F. Appel)
(Same as 2023.001.118)
Date Range
1919-1925
Year Range From
1919
Year Range To
1925
Made By
JFA Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 04
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
World War I
Medals
Object Name
Medal
Oither Names
Military Medal
Material
Cloth, Metal
Length (in)
2.5
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Fair, Good
Condition Date
2023-10-09
Condition Notes
Medal is in good condition, but white cotton ribbon fibers have separated
Object ID
2003.010
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Accession Number
2003.010
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Medal, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f2f89b74-6c4c-4ad2-ba77-283532223010
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1923.999.1
Date Range
1885
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Commemorative medal,
Face: "The John Scott Medal, to the Most Deserving / to Christian Metzler for his Signal Lantern for Railways. On the recommendation of the Franklin Institute, 1885."
Reverse: "Awarded by the City of Philadelphia"
Companion Papers describing invention stored at: Guild Vault / A1, U3, SH2
Date Range
1885
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
People
Metzler, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Railroads
Medals
Franklin Institute
Object Name
Medal, Prize
Material
Metal
Depth (in)
0.25
Diameter (in)
4.125
Condition
Good
Object ID
1923.999.1
Accession Number
1923.999
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Medal, Prize

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/64988058-39f6-4919-ba4d-321099417415
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1923.999.2
Date Range
1885
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Commemorative Award medal, in leather case with purple lining.
Face: "Reward of Skill and Ingenuity / To Metzler Railway Lantern Co. for Burrell's Reversible Lantern, 1885"
Reverse: "Franklin Institute / State of Pennsylvania, 1824
Date Range
1885
Year Range From
1885
Year Range To
1885
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Drawer
Drawer 19
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Railroads
Medals
Franklin Institute
Metzler Railway Lantern Co.
Object Name
Medal, Prize
Material
Metal
Depth (in)
0.25
Diameter (in)
2
Condition
Good
Object ID
1923.999.2
Accession Number
1923.999
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