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Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Physical Description

Hanson Massachusetts and Adm. Albert Cushing Read commemorative medal; Medal mounted in clear lucite block; Obverse: relief of church surrounded by laurel leaf branches depicted enscribed text on banner below church "HANSON, MASS", enscribed text "1820-1970"; Plaque with enscribed text "PRESENTED TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BY THE TOWN OF HANSON, MASS. IN MEMORARY OF ITS' NATIVE SON, ADMIRAL ALBERT CUSHING READ".

Dimensions

3-D: 16 × 4 × 11.1cm (6 5/16 × 1 9/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

Materials

Unknown Resin (Possible Lucite)
Possible Gold Alloy
Paper
Adhesive
Adhesive Tape
Ink

Inventory Number

A19721330000

Credit Line

Donated by the Residents of Hanson Massachusetts

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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