American Institute medal, United States, 1879
date: label: Date made
content: 1879
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) American Institute medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1879
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Seated female figure holding wreath and Liberty cap, eagle on shield, surrounded by symbols of agriculture and industry.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE / NEW YORK
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Laurel wreath.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: THE MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE / AWARDED / TO / OTIS V GORSTINE / FOR / SALT GLAZED VITRIFIED / SEWER PIPE / 1879
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0440
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0440
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 51.3 mm; x 2 in