Arthur Henry Rostron Congressional Medal, 1913
date: label: date made
content: 1913
label: associated date
content: 1913
label: associated date
content: 1912-04-15
name: label: issuing authority
content: Congress of the United States
label: designer
content: Flanagan, John
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Arthur Henry Rostron Congressional medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1913
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Left facing bust of Rostron wearing a cap and uniform.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: FOR THE HEROIC RESCUE OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE TITANIC LOST IN MID-ATLANTIC / THE THANKS OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES / TO ARTHUR HENRY ROSTRON / MC JF MXIII
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Two nude male figures on a boat. One throws a rope to another man in the water who is supporting a woman. Icebergs in background.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: APRIL XV MC MXII
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: associated place
content: United States
topic: label: related event
content: Titanic, Sinking of
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: 1981.3001.0413
label: nonaccession number
content: 1981.3001
label: catalog number
content: 1981.3001.413
objectType: label: Object Name
content: medal
label: Other Terms
content: Medal; Personal; Commemorative; Life Saving
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, gold plated (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5.8 cm x 7.02 cm; 2 9/32 in x 2 3/4 in