Medal
date: label: associated dates
content: 1917 01 01+ / 1917 01 01+, 1919 12 31- / 1919 12 31-
label: associated dates
content: 1917 01 01+ / 1917 01 01+, 1919 12 31- / 1919 12 31-
name: label: recipient
content: Yardley, Emily
notes: label: Description
content: The American Red Cross was formed in 1881, chartered by Congress in 1900, and grew phenomenally during World War I. This service medal was worn by Emily Yardley (1880-1972), and dates from World War I, The inscription on the medal reads “SERVICE / AMERICAN RED CROSS.” The bar on the ribbon reads “FOREIGN SERVICE.”
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: associated place
content: United States: California, Stockton
label: associated place
content: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
topic: label: Subject
content: Medicine
label: related event
content: World War I
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Worn by Ms. Emily Yardley (1880-1972,) given by Mrs. Ellis E. Eckland
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1977.0137.05
label: catalog number
content: 1977.0137.05
label: accession number
content: 1977.0137
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Red Cross; Service; Foreign Service
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric, cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: enamel (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: blue, navy (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: red (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: white (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: .7 cm x 4 cm x 5 cm; 1/4 in x 1 9/16 in x 1 15/16 in