Commemorative Medal commissioned by the donor, Dr. and Mrs. Albert Stanley Trickett. The medal was struck using an original 1857 mold in1956 by the Philadelphia U.S. Mint. The front of the medal is a raised profile of James Buchanan; the inscription around the edge reads: "James Buchanan, President of the United States, 1857." The designer's name, S.(alathial) Ellis, is below.
The reverse side features a low relief image of a farmer facing an indigenous tribesman with a plow and axe between them and the American flag in the bacground. The top inscription reads: "Labor, Virtue, Honor" on a banner. "J.(oseph) Willson" the designer's name is below.
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Stanley Trickett (donor) to The James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland.
Circular bronzed copper peace medal. Raised profile of James Buchanan in center. Below his right shoulder: "1857" Around edge: "James Buchanan, President of the United States" The designer's name, S.(alathial) Ellis, is below.
On reverse: "Labor, Virtue, Honor" top center, above flag with field of stars in upper left. A colonial man on left facing a Native American on the right. Ax, handle up, between them. "J.(oseph) Willson" the designer's name is below.
Note: Same medal as 2021.005.005 and W.96.4. Found by Pat Clarke in Center Attic at Wheatland.
