Great Central Fair, U.S. Sanitary Commission medal, United States, 1864
date: label: date made
content: 1864
label: associated date
content: 1864 06
name: label: originator (author or composer, etc.)
content: Schussele, Christian
label: maker
content: Paquet, Anthony C.
label: obverse designer
content: Schussele, Christian
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Great Central Fair, U.S. Sanitary Commission medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1864
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Female figure offering a cup to two soldiers. Her hand rests on a cornucopia.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: WE GIVE OUR WEALTH FOR THOSE WHO GIVE THEIR HEALTH FOR US / SCHUSSELE / INV. / PAQUET F.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: N/A
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR FOR THE U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION HELD AT PHILADELPHIA JUNE 1864.
label: Description
content: During the Civil War, the U.S. Sanitary Commission provided Union soldiers with medical care, coordinated supply efforts, helped to locate missing soldiers, and offered medical and hygiene advice to the U.S. Army. The private civilian organization held fairs in several northern cities to raise money. This medal commemorated the commission’s Great Central Fair held in Philadelphia.
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States: Pennsylvania
label: associated place
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
label: Exhibition
content: Giving in America
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Carl H. Jaeschke
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: NU.71.123.124
label: catalog number
content: 71.123.124
label: accession number
content: 297848
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Commemorative
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: medal: .63 cm x 5.75 cm; 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 57.8 mm; x 2 1/4 in