Objects - Numismatics
From the first state coppers to the last bank-issued dollar, the history of money in Vermont is well represented. The collection also includes commemorative coins and medals.
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Award Pin
Name/Title
Award Pin
Lexicon
Description
Three part pin, tiny bronze links attach parts. The top center has the tuberculosis symbol with a banner below 'MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE' . The center bar says "KNIGHT" and the bottom part is a shield shape with the Vermont
Acquisition
Accession
1996.49
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Heatherington, Avis Laura Brown (1914-2001)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Lyndon
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1922-1925
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1996.49.24
Context
Awarded to Avis Laura Brown Heatherington in Lyndon, Vermont. The Modern Health Crusades was a program sponsored by the National Tuberculosis Association and awarded grade school children for performing and keeping a record of daily healthy activities, such as brushing teeth, exercising, and diet. The pin was awarded in pieces for each subsequent year the student participated in the program, with the full pin (seen here) representing 3 years.
Casting
Name/Title
Casting
Lexicon
Description
Two plaster medallions. One shows a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.
The other has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. There is a blank rectangle at the center bottom.
The other has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. There is a blank rectangle at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1918.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society
Made/Created
Artist Information
Keck, Charles
Artist
Date made
1918
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Plaster
Entry/Object ID
1918.1a-b
Context
Design sample of a medal commissioned and awarded by the Vermont Historical Society
Chit
Name/Title
Chit
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular cardboard chit. The front is orange and printed with an image of a carriage and the inscription, "FIVE / CENTS / GROCERIES." The back is printed with the words, "T. MEYER. / 120 / [illeg]MHOUSE. ST N.O."
Use
Could be used in place of currency at the store printed on the back (T. Meyer).
Acquisition
Accession
1948.11
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909), 7th Vermont Infantry
Related Places
Place
Northfield
Town
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
1948.11.3w
Context
Owned by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1985.35
Mintage
Date made
1786
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1985.35.1
Context
Produced in Rupert, VT in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1785
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.1
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1785
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.2
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermontin 1785.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.3
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent knows peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.4
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.5
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a left-facing bust of a Roman figure resembling George II of England, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.6
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Britannia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "BRITANNIA" rings the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.8
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1787" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.9
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.10
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI GIV" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 88" ring the edge. The coin is overstruck onto another coin, with portions of the previous striking visible on the lower face and lower reverse. The inscription and the center image are very misaligned on the reverse.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.11
Context
Produced in Newburgh, NY for use in Vermont, 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.12
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.13
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.14
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.15
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.16
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.17
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.18
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.19
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.20
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1788" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.21
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Small, misshapen silver coin. One side is stamped with the inscription "1697 [illeg]" along with a shield bearing three fleurs-de-lis under a crown. The other side is stamped with a cross-shape formed of Roman numeral twos (II) placed around a circle. An additional striking of a fleur-de-lis covers one of the cross' points.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.34
Ethnography
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Mintage
Time Period
17th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
1998.34.3
Context
Found in the Champlain Narrows
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2006.60
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
2006.60.89
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Silver US dollar coin. The front is molded with a bust portrait of a woman and the words “LIBERTY 1923” around the edge. The back is molded with an image of an eagle and words that have been mostly worn smooth.
Acquisition
Accession
2005.43
Relationships
Related Events
World War II, Korean War
Related Person or Organization
Lovell, Leverett Putnam (1923-1956)
Person or Organization
Mintage
Date made
1923
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2005.43
Context
Carried by Leverett Putnam Lovell dying World War II and the Korean War.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Colonial Massachusetts coin molded on one side with an image of a man and the other side with a federal eagle.
Acquisition
Accession
1966.60
Made/Created
Date made
1788
Entry/Object ID
1966.60.3
Coin
Interpretative Labels
Label
Coin, 1880-1900
Dana Bickford (1833 - 1909)
Quechee, Vermont
Aluminum, brass
Gift of Ruth R. Smith, 2010.39.2ab
Dana Bickford was born in Quechee when that town was a hotbed of mills and manufacturing, and at various points in his life described himself as both an inventor and an entrepreneur. His biggest success was with an automatic knitting machine that he and several other partners manufactured in Brattleboro in the late 19th century.
This universal coin was one of Bickford's side inventions. After a trip to Europe, he became frustrated with the constant need to exchange currency at each international border, and developed this coin as a solution. In theory, the coin would take on a different value in each country, represented by the amount of base metal (gold and silver) present in the coin. Those values are engraved on the coin itself, relative to the US dollar. Bickford's choices, needless to say, prioritize some countries over the other and assume an international currency exchange that was extremely stable.
Bickford was not alone in attempting to create universal currency; many others had floated the theory or even gone so far as to create coins. None have been successful. Interestingly, Bickford's coin also attempts to heal another monetary divide: it claims to "heal all differences between gold & silvermen," referencing the raging debate in the latter part of the 19th century about whether US currency should be based on the gold or silver standard.
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Aluminum and brass coin, together with a wooden box. One side of the coin bears the inscription, "This combination coin will when adopted be good in all nations. Heal all differences between gold and silver men and fully settle all financial questions. Approved by all good business men." The other side of the coin bears the inscription, "Here is shown the value of our dollar in the coin of different nations of the world." Below that are eight connected circles, each giving the coin value of a different country, and below that: "Invented & protected by Dana Bickford. Brass insert in center reads "Dollar" with illegible words around it.
The box has a sliding cover and an indentation for the coin in the bottom.
The box has a sliding cover and an indentation for the coin in the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.39
Made/Created
Artist Information
Bickford, Dana
Artist
Date made
1880-1900
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Brass, Aluminum, Wood
Entry/Object ID
2010.39.2a-b
Context
Developed by Dana Bickford of Quechee, VT to be a universal monetary exchange medium.
Web Links and URLs
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Bronze coin with a hole drilled through it near the edge. One side is molded with a profile bust of a woman surrounded by stars and the date 1818. The word "BARREB" is stamped onto the surface. The other side is very worn but shows remnants of a laurel wreath and the words, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
Use
Counter-stamped coins are coins that have been stamped with a word or image above the original design of the coin. Counter-stamping became a popular way to advertise merchants or political campaigns.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Mintage
Date made
1818
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.35
Context
This coin may be a souvenir of Barre, with an extra B stamped at the end of the word.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Electrotype copy of a copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.
Use
Electrotype copies of coins are made by electroplating a wax impression of a real. Each side is done separately, then the two sides are joined and center filled.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Mintage
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.36
Context
Counterfeit of an early Vermont coin.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Electrotype copy of a copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Use
Electrotype copies of coins are made by electroplating a wax impression of a real. Each side is done separately, then the two sides are joined and center filled.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Mintage
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.38
Context
Counterfeit of an early Vermont coin.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Coin (liberty cent) counter-stamped with the name, "G. V. FARR" on both sides, and the label, "BRANDON, VT" on one side.
Use
Counter-stamped coins are coins that have been stamped with a word or image above the original design of the coin. Counter-stamping became a popular way to advertise merchants or political campaigns.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg
Related Person or Organization
Farr, George Valney (1841-1909), 6th Vermont Infantry
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.40
Context
G. V. Farr operated a grocery store in Brandon, Vermont.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Colonial Connecticut coin. The front shows a profile bust portrait of a man wearing a laurel crown and the word, "CONNEC." The back shows an allegorical figure of Liberty with the words, "Et. Lib. / 1787".
Acquisition
Accession
1966.60
Mintage
Date made
1787
Entry/Object ID
1966.60.2
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1987.36
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1987.36.1
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in in 1785
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The year 1788 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1987.36
Mintage
Date made
1788
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1987.36.2
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "GEORGIVS III REX" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The figure is rubbed nearly smooth.
Acquisition
Accession
1987.36
Mintage
Date made
1788
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1987.36.3
Context
Produced in Newburgh, NY in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a left-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.73
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1989.73.1
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. A flaw in the coin makes it appear as if the bust is wearing a sweatband or blindfold. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The date 1787 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.73
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1989.73.2
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. A flaw in the coin mast it appear as if the bust is wearing a sweatband or blindfold. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB GEORGIVS" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.73
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1989.73.3
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The coin is struck very off center. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, standing near a pedestal or frame. She is holding a balance scale in her left hand, has a large bow across her torso, and has a pike or flag pole with a liberty cap on the top. The words, "IMMUNE COLUMBIA" ring the edge. The date 1785 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.22
Mintage
Date made
1785
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1990.22.1
Context
Produced in Newburgh, NY in 1785. This coin is considered a numismatic mule since the face and reverse are not a set.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.22
Mintage
Designer or Engraver Information
Harmon, Reuben
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1990.22.2
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.22
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1990.22.3
Context
Produced in Newburgh, NY for use in Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The upper half of the date 1787 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.22
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1990.22.4
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.22
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1990.22.5
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin. The obverse is stamped with a laurel wreath around the letters "U.S" and surrounded by the words, "LIBERTAS JUSTITIA 1783". The reverse is stamped with an image of an eye with several lines and stars radiating from it and the words "NOVA CONSTELATIO [sic]".
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1783
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.1
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin. The obverse is stamped with a laurel wreath around the letters "U.S" and surrounded by the words, "LIBERTAS JUSTITIA 1783". The reverse is stamped with an image of an eye with several lines and stars radiating from it and the words "NOVA CONSTELLATIO".
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1783
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.2
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin. The obverse is stamped with a laurel wreath around the letters "US" and surrounded by the words, "LIBERTAS JUSTITIA 1785". The reverse is stamped with an image of an eye with several lines and stars radiating from it and the words "NOVA CONSTELATIO [sic]".
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.3
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin. One side is molded with the letters US within a laurel wreath with the words, "LIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA 1785" around the edge. The other side is molded with an eye surrounded by sun rays and 6-pointed stars with the words "NOVA CONSTELLATIO" around the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.4
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing left and the words, "GEORGIUS II REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1737 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1737
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.5
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing right and the words, "GEORGIUS III REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1771 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1771
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.6
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Machin's Mills imitation British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing right and the words, "GEORGIUS III REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1787 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1787
Mint
Machin's Mills
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.7
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Machin's Mills imitation British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing right and the words, "GEORGIUS III REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1787 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1787
Mint
Machin's Mills
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.8
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Machin's Mills imitation British halfpenny. The obverse is struck with an image of a Roman bust facing right and the words, "GEORGIUS III REX" around the edge. The reverse is struck with an allegorical woman draped in fabric holding a stem of wheat and staff, seated beside a shield bearing the English flag. The word "BRITANNIA" is around the edge and the date 1787 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1787
Mint
Machin's Mills
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.9
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1787 is at the center bottom. The coin is struck onto a 1785 Nova Constallatio coin, making it appear as if there is an "A" on the bust and an eye on Columbia's stomach.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1787
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.10
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Hibernia halfpenny. The obverse has a portrait bust of a person with long hair wearing a laurel wreath with the words "GEORGIVS III REX" around the edge. The reverse has a harp beneath a crown with the word, "HIBERNIA 1781", around the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1781
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.11
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. It is rubbed almost completely smooth, and Columbia is only visible at the center.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1787
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.12
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is almost completely rubbed smooth. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.
The coin is over struck over a Hibernia halfpenny.
The coin is over struck over a Hibernia halfpenny.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1788
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.13
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1786
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.14
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge. There is an oval hole near the center of the coin.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.15
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center. There are 3 small holes through the coin.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1786
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.16
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is completely rubbed smooth. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1788
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.17
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is completely rubbed smooth. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Date made
1788
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.18
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped near the center. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.19
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped near the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.20
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The word "COPY" is stamped at the bottom. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1786 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.21
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.22
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "GEORGIVS III REX" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.23
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.24
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Cast and electrotype copy of a Vermont copper. It has a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.25
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The O in "Vermon" is mis-struck, overlapping the M slightly. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "INDE ET LIB 1787" ring the edge.
The coin has been re-engraved by hand.
The coin has been re-engraved by hand.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.27
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Britannia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words "BRITANNIA" rings the edge.
The coin has been re-engraved by hand.
The coin has been re-engraved by hand.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.56
Mintage
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.56.28
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin. One side is molded with an image of a flying eagle and the words, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1857". The other side is molded with the words, "ONE CENT", within an ivy wreath.
Acquisition
Accession
1982.24
Relationships
Related Places
,
Mintage
Date made
1857
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1982.24.101
Context
Likely owned by a member of the Goodhue or Coolidge families of Burlington and Plymouth, Vermont.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Canadian 25 cent coin. One side is molded with a bust portrait of a man wearing a crown and the words "GEORGIVS V DEI GRA*REX ET IND:IMP:". The other side is molded with the words, "25 CENTS CANADA 1917" within an ivy wreath with a crown at the center top.
Acquisition
Accession
1982.24
Relationships
Related Places
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Mintage
Date made
1917
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1982.24.102
Context
Likely owned by a member of the Goodhue or Coolidge families of Burlington and Plymouth, Vermont.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The face side has rubbed smooth, losing fine detail, and the reverse has rubbed almost completely smooth, with only the vague outline of Columbia left.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1a
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Web Links and URLs
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design is completely rubbed smooth. The date 1787 is at the center bottom.
The coin is over struck on an Irish halfpenny, which is still clearly visible through the Vermont pattern. The face was struck over a design of a harp beneath a crown.
The coin is over struck on an Irish halfpenny, which is still clearly visible through the Vermont pattern. The face was struck over a design of a harp beneath a crown.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1aa
Context
Made in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Web Links and URLs
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1b
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1787 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1c
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA 1786" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1cc
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The face has childlike features, but has been rubbed so smooth, only the outline is visible. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The Columbia side of the coin has been rubbed almost completely smooth.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1d
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1dd
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The bust is so rubbed smooth that it is hardly visible. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The O in "Vermon" is mis-struck, overlapping the M slightly. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1e
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1g
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. A line runs down the center of the coin where the striking die had broken. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1gg
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. It is rubbed almost completely smooth, and Columbia is only visible because of a color change.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1h
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The face is nearly rubbed smooth, but the lettering is very crisp. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The center is pocked and rubbed nearly smooth, but the lettering remains crisp. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1hh
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The surface of the coin is unusual, indicating that it may be cast, overstruck, or doublestruck.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1i
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1787 is at the center bottom. The coin is overstruck on a 1785 Nova Constallatio coin, making it appear as if there is a strap over the bust's mouth and an eye on Columbia's stomach.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1jj
Context
Made in Rupert, Vermont in 1785, and remade in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. The coin is struck very off center. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, standing near a pedestal or frame. She is holding a balance scale in her left hand, has a large bow across her torso, and has a pike or flag pole with a liberty cap on the top. The words, "IMMUNE COLUMBIA" ring the edge. The date 1785 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1785
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1k
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at center bottom. Both sides are rubbed nearly smooth.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1kk
Context
Made in Rupert, Vermont in 1788
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a left-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON: AUCTORI" ring the edge. The detail within the face is rubbed smooth, and a portion of the word "Vermon" is missing. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is wearing a quiver of arrows on her back. The top of the design has been worn almost completely smooth. The date 1786 spans the bottom. The edge is decorated with a zig-zag design at the bottom and lower left.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1LL
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTIS RES PUBLICA" ring the edge. Both sides are extremely mottled.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1nn
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTENSIUM RES PUBLICA" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1786
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1q
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1786.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The design has been overstruck on a Nova Constallatio coin and has a hole in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1u
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1787.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. Both sides are rubbed almost completely smooth.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1v
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1x
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMON AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The date 1788 is at the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1788
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.1y
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1788.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a radiating eye on one side and a pictorial scene on the other. The eye side shows a detailed human eye with 13 rays emitting from it in every direction. Between each ray is a 6-petaled flower (13 in total). The words, "STELLA QUARTA DECIMA" ring the edge. The reverse shows a scene of a plow in a field with a line of hills and trees on the horizon. A sun with two eyes and a prominent nose peeks over the horizon. The words "VERMONTS RES PUBLICA 1785" ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.14
Mintage
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1991.14.22
Context
Produced in Rupert, Vermont in 1785
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a bust on one side and the allegorical figure, Columbia, on the other. The face side shows a right-facing bust of a Roman figure, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck, and military armor. The words "VERMONT AUCTORI" ring the edge. On the reverse, Columbia is shown swathed in loose fabric, seated next to a shield bearing the Union flag. She is holding a staff with a liberty cap in her left hand, and a small branch in her right hand. The words, "INDE ET LIB" ring the edge. The year 1787 is a the bottom center.
Acquisition
Accession
1971.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1971.1.1
Context
Produced in Rupert, VT in 1787
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Metal coin (Washington token). The front is molded with a profile bust of a man with a laurel wreath on his head, and the words, "WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE / 1783". The back is molded with the words, "ONE CENT" within a laurel wreath surrounded by the words, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA".
Acquisition
Accession
1966.60
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison Sr., William Henry (1773 – 1841), Washington, George (1732-1799)
Entry/Object ID
1966.60.1
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned metal coin. One side is molded with a bust portrait of a man and the words, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IRA ALLEN / FOUNDER OF VERMONT." The other side is molded with an image of a catamount (or mountain lion) and the words, "BATTLE OF BENNINGTON / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1777-1927 / AUG. 16 / E PLURIBUS UNUM / HALF DOLLAR."
Acquisition
Accession
1967.2
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1967.2.20
Context
Produced to commemorate the Battle of Bennington and the statewide sesquicentennial celebration.
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
An 1847 one-cent piece with a head in the center surrounded by stars and the date under the neck. The word "Rutland" was pressed down the center of the head. The reverse side has the words "United States of America" around the outside edge and inside a wreath of leaves, the words, "One Cent."
Acquisition
Accession
2002.11
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Rutland
City
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Mintage
Date made
1847
Composition
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
2002.11.6
Coin
Name/Title
Coin
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with a hole drilled through it. One side has a design of interlocked rings around a circle that reads, "WE ARE ONE". The other side has an image of a sundial and the words, "FUGIO / 87 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS".
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Mintage
Date made
1787
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.5
Coin Case
Name/Title
Coin Case
Lexicon
Description
Rigid plastic case within a paperboard box containing five coins. The case consists of two layers held together at the sides with screws. Inset along the center of the case are a half dollar, a quarter, a dime, a nickel, and a penny, each struck in 1957. The case is with a paperboard box covered with marbled brown paper with a black-and-white circular sticker at the center top. The sticker has a picture of a clock on a pole with the inscription, "MONTPELIER NATIONA BANK / MONTPELIER VERMONT" around the edge and ""THE BANK WITH THE CLOCK" ORGANIZED 1824" in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2014.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Montpelier National Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1957
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver, Copper, Nickel, Plexiglass, Glass
Entry/Object ID
2014.44.3a-b
Context
Distributed by Montpelier National Bank in Montpelier, Vermont
Coin Die
Name/Title
Coin Die
Lexicon
Description
Coin die. The die is hinged at the plate and has two long metal handles. One side of the die mold has a small flared opening. Inside is engraved with two sides of a coin in revers. One side shows the bust of a woman surrounded by 13 6-pointed stars and the date 1823. The other shows a spread eagle with an American shield on its chest and the words, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 50 C".
Use
Used to create counterfeit coins.
Acquisition
Accession
1961.43
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Meadows, Christian
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Copper, Iron
Entry/Object ID
1961.43
Context
Confiscated from an unknown counterfeiting operation in Caledonia County.
Commemorative Coin
Interpretative Labels
Label
Medallion, 1643
France
White metal
Gift of Frederick M. Wiseman, #2017.3.8.1
Designed and struck in 1643, this medal commemorated the ascension of Louis XIV to the throne of France. Since he was only four at the time, his mother, Anne of Austria, served as chair of the ruling regency council. Made of light metal, most likely including lead, this medallion was used as a trade good with the indigenous people of North America. A loop braised onto the top of the medallion allowed it to be worn on a cord. When that loop wore out, an intricate beaded pouch was made by the Innu (Montagnais) owner.
French in Vermont
In 1609 Samuel de Champlain became the first European to set foot in the land that would eventually become Vermont. Paddling south on the lake that now bears his name, he encountered native peoples on both shores, mapped the landscape, and claimed the region for France.
Within 50 years, French colonial ambitions from the north clashed with a rapidly growing English population to the south. European powers took advantage of long-standing inter-tribal animosities and used Native Americans as proxy raiding parties to devastating effect. In July of 1666 the French established a fort and settlement at Fort St. Anne in Isle La Motte, the first European settlement in Vermont.
Over the next century, the French fortified Lake Champlain as far south as Crown Point, building Fort St. Frederick and Carillon (now Ticonderoga). King Louis XV established land grants, known as seigneuries, along the shores of Lake Champlain. French habitants, or settlers, slowly moved into the region. Ultimately, the English victory over the French and the resulting Treaty of Paris in 1763 put eastern North America solidly in English hands. French inhabitants remained in both Canada and Vermont, giving rise to the rich Quebecois culture.
Name/Title
Commemorative Coin
Lexicon
Description
Silver-colored metal coin with a bust of a four-year-old King Louis XIV on one side and his mother, Anne of Austria, the head of the regency council on the other. Louis is shown draped in Roman-style clothing with long, curly hair and a laurel crown. The words "G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. LVDOVICVS. XIII. D." ring the edge. Anne is showing wearing Elizabethan clothing, including a tight bodice, wide fall collar, and three-pointed hood with a cap beneath and veil above. The words "ANNA. D. G. FRET. NAV. REG." ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.3
Ethnography
Made/Created
Date made
1643
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2017.3.8a
Context
French coin minted in 1643 upon the death of Louis XIII and ascension of Louis XIV to be traded with indigenous Americans.
Web Links and URLs
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar and hanging medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR". A round medallion with two protruding flags connects to the bar with two small metal rings. The center of the medallion is molded with the face of Admiral George Dewey surrounded by the inscription, "THE NATIONS HERO ADMIRAL GEO. DEWEY". The two flags, a United States flag and a blue flag with white stars, are enameled. The back of the medallion is engraved with the image of a ship labeled, "OLYMPIA".
Acquisition
Accession
2003.15
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day
Event
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1900
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2003.15.10
Context
Made to commemorate Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large commemorative medal molded on the front with a right-facing bust of Thomas Macdonough and a naval battle on the reverse. Macdonough is shown wearing a high-collared military coat with large epaulets. The inscription, "THO. MACDONOUGH. STAGNO CHAMPLAIN CLAS. REG. BRIT. SERAVIT" rings the edge. The reverse has a battle scene with several masted ships and small rowboats. A tow is at the right. The inscription, "UNO LATERE PERCUSSO. ALTERUM / IMPAVIDE VERTIT" rings the edge. the inscription "INTER CLASS. AMERI. ET BRIT DIE XI SEPT. MDCCCXIIII" is beneath the image.
Acquisition
Accession
1913.2
Relationships
Related Events
War of 1812
Event
Related Person or Organization
Macdonough, Thomas, Jr. (1783-1825)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1818
Manufacturer
Moritz Furst
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1913.2
Context
Produced to commemorate Captain Thomas Macdonough and the Battle of Lake Champlain, 1814
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze medal with the molded image of a soldier on one side and building on the other.
The front shows a man wearing a fur cap with a tail. He is holding a long-barreled flintlock gun. Behind him is a waving flag with 10 visible stars and the number 7 in the upper corner and stripes over the rest of the flag. The inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL" rings the bottom edge.
The back shows a four bay by two bay Georgian-style building surrounded by a wreath. The building is labeled "FAY'S TAVERN AUG 16", and the names, Warner, Stark, Herrick, Fay, Hubbel, Saffort, Belmond, Brush, Allen, Dewitt, Calysha, Clark, Albrid, Dewey, and Robinson wrap around the wreath. The inscription BATTLE OF BENNINGTON 1777-1927" and 14 stars ring the edge.
The medal is accompanied by a paper information sheet that details the images and symbols on the medal.
The front shows a man wearing a fur cap with a tail. He is holding a long-barreled flintlock gun. Behind him is a waving flag with 10 visible stars and the number 7 in the upper corner and stripes over the rest of the flag. The inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL" rings the bottom edge.
The back shows a four bay by two bay Georgian-style building surrounded by a wreath. The building is labeled "FAY'S TAVERN AUG 16", and the names, Warner, Stark, Herrick, Fay, Hubbel, Saffort, Belmond, Brush, Allen, Dewitt, Calysha, Clark, Albrid, Dewey, and Robinson wrap around the wreath. The inscription BATTLE OF BENNINGTON 1777-1927" and 14 stars ring the edge.
The medal is accompanied by a paper information sheet that details the images and symbols on the medal.
Acquisition
Accession
1927.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Places
Place
Catamount Tavern
Building
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Keck, Charles
Artist
Sculptor
Role
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1927.1.1a-b
Context
Made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Gold commemorative medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar has the inscription, "SOUVENIR". The round medallion hangs from the bar by two eye rings and shows an image of a monument with a man on a standing horse and the inscription, "UNVEILING OF GRANT MEMORIAL, APRIL 27, 1922". The other side shows a bust of General Grant with the inscription, "CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF GEN. GRANT'S BIRTH".
Acquisition
Accession
1954.15
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1855), Dewey, Charles (1826-1905)
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1922
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1954.15.2f
Context
Worn by Charles Dewey to the unveiling of the Grant Memorial at the United States Capitol
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal showing a full-body depiction of a man (Lafayette) standing beside a pedestal holding busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The inscription, "MDCCLVII LAFAYETTE MDCCXXXIV." rings the edge, and the inscription, "AMERICA'S ADOPTED SON" is on the pedestal. The back shows a sword entwined with a garland of laurel leaves and oak leaves with a palm leaf behind. The inscription, "THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LAFAYETTE / MAY XX MCMXXXIV CENTENARY OF HIS DEATH", rings the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1934.7
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
LaFayette, Marquis de (1757-1834)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Woodstock
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Flanagan, John (1898-1952)
Artist
Date made
1934
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1934.7.1
Context
Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of the Marquis de Lafayette
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Small brass medal with a small hole drilled through top and a white ribbon attached. The face of the medal has a bust of a man in a military uniform with epaulets. The inscription, "MAJ: GENL. W. H. HARRISON BORN FEB. 9, 1773", rings the edge. The back of the medal shows a log cabin and reads, "THE PEOPLES CHOICE IN THE YEAR 1840".
Acquisition
Accession
1940.10
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Stratton Mountain
Mountain
Stratton
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (medal)
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
1940.10
Context
Worn to the Celebration at Stratton, Vermont, on July 7, 1840, in honor of William Henry Harrison's inauguration.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Gold token with a bust of a man on one side, and an inscription on the other. The front has a bust of Thomas Chittenden. The words, "THOMAS CHITTENDEN FIRST GOVERNOR OF VERMONT" ring the edge. The back has inscription, "SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE STATEHOOD OF VERMONT 1791 1941" with the state seal of Vermont at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1941.5
Relationships
Related Events
Vermont Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Chittenden, Thomas (1730-1797)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1941
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1941.5.1
Context
Issued by the Montpelier Baseball Association and distributed for the Citizens Sesquicentennial Committee of Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal with an image of a small steam-powered wagon labeled "PETER COOPER'S "TOM THUMB"" on one side. The inscription, "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY 1827 1927", rings the edge. The other side shows a steam-powered passenger train with a naked man flying beside it, reaching out to ring the train's bell. The inscription, "ONE HUNDRED YEARS / SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED" rings the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1945.21
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Willard, Daniel, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Related Places
Place
Hartland
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Box
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1945.21
Context
Presented by the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Daniel Willard of North Hartland, Vermont, to the Vermont Department of Libraries in 1927.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze medallion with an image of a lunging man flanked by the words "RESEARCH" and "INDUSTRY". The other side of the medal has a map of the shoreline of Chicago, Illinois, with the inscription, "A CENTURY OF PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1933". It has its original leather-covered box with the label, "OFFICLA WORLD'S FAIR MEDAL, Inc. / Administration Building / A Century of Progress / CHICAGO".
Acquisition
Accession
1952.21
Relationships
Related Events
Chicago World's Fair
Event
Related Places
Place
Chicago
City
Illinois
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Zettler, Emil Robert
Artist
Date made
1933
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1952.21.10
Context
Produced for the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, also called the Century of Progress International Exposition.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal molded on one side with a man's head and the inscription, "H:R:H: PRINCE ALBERT PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION". The other side is molded with a globe surmounted by a flying dove. The globe is within a laurel wreath and covered by a banner with the word, "EXHIBITOR". The inscription, "EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. MDCCCLI"
Acquisition
Accession
1952.21
Relationships
Related Events
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations
Event
Related Places
Place
London
City
England
Country
Europe
Made/Created
Date made
1851
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1952.21.11
Context
Presented to exhibitors at the 1851 World's Fair, or Great Exhibition.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is copper and is molded with the word, "WELCOME". The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges). The medallion hangs from an eye rings looped through the ribbon and has a copper laurel wreath frame around a gold token. The token shows the bust of Admiral Dewey with the label, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY / HERO OF MANILA". The back of the token shows a war ship with the label, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA 5,800 TONS".
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1899
Manufacturer
Schwaab S. & S. Co.
Materials
Material
Copper, Gold, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.10
Context
This is one of the many commemorative coins and badges produced for celebrations of Admiral George Dewey, a native son of Vermont, who became an American hero after he destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay during the Spanish American War.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a round medallion. The bar is silver plated and molded with the word, "WELCOME". The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges). The medallion hangs from an eye ring looped through the bottom of the ribbon and shows a bust portrait of Admiral Dewey and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. WL. DEWEY". The back of the medallion shows a masted war ship with two steam chimneys and the label, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA. 5,800 TONS".
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day
Event
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1899
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.11
Context
Produced for Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont, 1899.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Medal commemorating Chester A. Arthur's inauguration. The face shows a profile image of Arthur with large muttonchops and the words "CHESTER A. ARTHUR" around the edges. The reverse shows the words "INAUGURATED/SEPTEMBER 20/1881" surrounded by laurels with the words "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" around the outer edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1881
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.18.1
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a large eagle, a cannon, and two coats of arms with the inscription, "WASHINGTON AMHERST BURGOYNE ALLEN SCHUYLER BROWN PUTNAM KNOX ROGERS CHAMPLAIN MONTCALM" around the edge. The other side shows a man in 18th-century clothing holding a map beside a row of cannons with the inscription "FORT TICONDEROGA BICENTENNIAL 1755-1955" at the top and "MICHEL MARQUIS de CHARTIER de LOTBINIERE" at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1955.38
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Fort Ticonderoga
City
New York
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1955
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1955.38
Context
Produced for the 200th anniversary of the building of Fort Ticonderoga. 100 of these were produced and distributed to people who worked on the celebration.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON D. A. R. DEDICATION OF BRECKENRIDGE MARKER AUGUST 15, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1a
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Gold-colored metal pin made in two parts. The top part, with the pin attachment, is oval and bears the inscription, "NEW YORK AND VERMONT JOINT CELEBRATION." The larger, bottom part is attached to the top by a short chain and is circular. It contains the bust of a man in 17th-century clothing in the center. The bust portrait is surrounded by two tomahawks, two shields, two boats, and a sheaf of wheat. Below the bust is the inscription, "1609 THE TERCENTENARY OF THE DISCOVER OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN 1909." There are two swastikas beneath the portrait.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Events
Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain
Event
Related Person or Organization
Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1909
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1503
Context
Produced for the 300th anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar has the inscription, "WE DID REMEMBER THE MAINE". The front of the medallion is molded with the busts of three mustached men in military dress with an eagle in the center. The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a warship and the inscription, "REMEMBER THE MAINE".
Acquisition
Accession
1960.81
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.3q
Context
Owned by Edward H. Prouty of Underhill, Vermont, who served in the Vermont National Guard during the Spanish-American War
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large commemorative medal with aluminum presentation case. One side of the medal shows a man wearing a cuirass and heavy loose coat stepping onto a rock with arms outstretched. The words "CHISTOPHER COLYMBYS OCT XII MCCCCXCII" are to the right. The back is molded with a globe flanked by angels at the top, a sailing ship at the bottom, and torches at the sides with the inscription, "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS MDCCCXCII MDCCCXCIII TO A. W. GRAY'S SONS". The medal has an aluminum presentation case lined with silk velvet and chased with a closely repeated pattern of floral vines.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.32
Relationships
Related Events
World's Columbian Exposition
Event
Related Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & Sons, Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
Related Places
Place
Middletown Springs
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1892
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case
Materials
Material
Bronze, Aluminum, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1958.32a-b
Context
Presented to A. W. Gray's Sons of Poultney, Vermont, to commemorate their participation in the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of two cast portions connected with eye rings. The top portion shows two swans, each with an outstretched wing, oriented around two curved swords. The right sword says "RUTLAND VT." and the left sword says "LOUISVILLE KY." The second portion is a round medallion framed on the bottom and right with a crescent moon and the word "CAIRO". Filling out the rest of the circle is a scene of two indigenous American men wearing war feathers and paddling a canoe in a body of water. The date 1609 is on the bow of the canoe. A man in 16th-century European clothing is standing on a rock to the left and dramatically pointing to the right with a sword. A head wearing a pharaoh's crown is at the center top above the date 1909.
The medal is attached to a piece of light cardboard that reads, "The scene depicted on this badge represent Samuel de Champlain early in July, 1609, discovering the beautiful body of clear what to which he gave the name ‘Lake Champlain.” This body of water is overlooked by the high and lofty peaks of the Green Mts. of Vermont. The Grand Tercentenary Celebration takes place upon its waters July 1st, 1909. The Charles M. Robbins Co. Attleboro, Mass.”
The medal is attached to a piece of light cardboard that reads, "The scene depicted on this badge represent Samuel de Champlain early in July, 1609, discovering the beautiful body of clear what to which he gave the name ‘Lake Champlain.” This body of water is overlooked by the high and lofty peaks of the Green Mts. of Vermont. The Grand Tercentenary Celebration takes place upon its waters July 1st, 1909. The Charles M. Robbins Co. Attleboro, Mass.”
Acquisition
Accession
1959.53
Relationships
Related Events
Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain
Event
Related Person or Organization
Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1909
Manufacturer
The Charles M. Robbins Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Card
Materials
Material
Cardboard, Metal
Entry/Object ID
1959.53.12
Context
Made to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's first sighting of Lake Champlain
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "WINDSOR JULY 8-9, 1927". From the ribbon hangs a round, gold medallion molded with an image of a large, clapboard house and the inscription, "OLD CONSTITUTION HOUSE, WINDSOR, VERMONT / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VERMONT JULY 8, 1777". The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a walking catamount with the inscription, "1777-1927 VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL".
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1l
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Small commemorative medal medal with a red, white, and blue striped ribbon tied to the top. One side of the medal is cast with an image of a two-story building with the inscription, "FIRST SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES / FOR TRAINING OF TEACHERS". The other side is cast with a tall torch in a laurel wreath between the dates 1823 and 1923. At the center is the inscription, "100th ANNIVERSARY, OF THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST NORMAL SCHOOL IN AMERICA CONCORD, VERMONT".
Acquisition
Accession
1960.132
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Concord
Town
Essex County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1923
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1960.132
Context
In August of 1923, Vermont celebrated the centennial of Samuel Read Hall’s founding of the first “normal” or teacher training school in the United States. It was located in Concord Corners, Vermont. The centennial celebration included a pageant and placement of a marker at the site of the original school building. Educators from throughout New England attended.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL HARTLAND CELEBRATION 1777-1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Hartland
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1g
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
18-karat gold commemorative medal. One side is molded with a small village nestled within mountains, the word "VERMONT" floating in the sky. The other side is molded with the Vermont logo of the US Bicentennial (VT2) with the inscription "OFFICIAL MEDALLION OF THE VERMONT BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION" around the edge and the dates 1777 1977.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Made/Created
Artist Information
Kennedy, Patrick, Willius, Jeffrey, DiLorenzo, Joseph
Date made
1977
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Gold, Plexiglass, Glass, Paper
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.1
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar in the shape of a warship and a round medallion. The front of medallion has a bust of a man and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY". The back of the medallion shows a warship with two chimneys and two masts and has the inscription, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA 5,800 TONS".
Acquisition
Accession
1960.81
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.3w
Context
Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is rectangular and has the inscription, "BENNINGTON", on the front and a hinged pin on the back. A red-white-and-blue ribbon is looped through a narrow slot along the bottom of the bar and is printed in gold with an image of a solder and the date "Aug. 18, 1891." Beneath the ribbon hangs a silver medallion with an image of the Bennington Monument and the inscription, "DEDICATION BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT" around the edge and the dates 177 and 1891 flanking the monument. The back of the medallion has the Vermont state seal at the center over two cannons and several flags. The inscription, "CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE ADMISSION OF VERMONT AS A STATE 1791-1891", rings the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Events
Vermont Centennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1891
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1q
Context
Worn to the dedication of the Bennington Battle Monument by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont, during the Vermont Centennial
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned medal commemorating the two terms of Chester A. Arthur as President of the United States. The face shows a profile image of Arthur with the words, "21ST PRESIDENT, U.S.A./1881 1885/CHESTER A. ARTHUR." The reverse shows the words '"OUR CHET"/"FIRST GENTLEMAN OF THE LAND"' around the outer edge and "JOIN/CRACKER JACK/MYSTERY CLUB/SAVE THIS COIN/THE CRACKER JACK CO./CHICAGO./U.S.A." in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1933
Manufacturer
Cracker Jack Co.
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.18.2
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "VERMONT S. A. R. DEDICATION OF BAUM MARKER AUGUST 15, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1c
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side is molded with a small village nestled within mountains, the word "VERMONT" floating in the sky. The other side is molded with the Vermont logo of the US Bicentennial (VT2) with the inscription "OFFICIAL MEDALLION OF THE VERMONT BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION" around the edge and the dates 1777 1977. The medal comes with a small display stand within a custom molded and flocked box.
Acquisition
Accession
1976.32
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Made/Created
Artist Information
Kennedy, Patrick, Willius, Jeffrey, DiLorenzo, Joseph
Date made
1977
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1976.32a-c
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Description
A commemorative medal (a) and certificate (b) from the Italian Campaign issued to Martin Paul on Sept. 11, 1860. The medal hangs from an red and white striped ribbon and was sent by "two old Frenchmen" who said it belonged to their great-grandfather. Also two notes from the donors (c and d), the envelop (e) in which the gift was packaged and a photograph (f) of boats and one boatman at an undisclosed location in France.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper, Metal, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.226a-f
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar in the shape of a warship and a round medallion. The front of medallion has a bust of a man and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY". The back of the medallion shows a warship with two chimneys and two masts and has the inscription, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA 5,800 TONS".
Acquisition
Accession
1960.81
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.3e
Context
Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round commemorative medal molded on one side with the inscription, "TOWN OF BRADFORD, VERMONT / SETTLED 1765", around the edge and a scene consisting of a tall building at the side of a river in the center. The places shown within the scene are the Waits River falls, the stone and brick Grist Mill as originally constructed, and the "Old Pine" located on the river bank. The other side is molded with a flying bird over the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1778-1978".
Acquisition
Accession
1975.13
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Bradford
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1978
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1975.13.1
Context
Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative metal consisting of several parts. The outermost layer consists of a pin-backed medal with an eagle and an enameled shield and the inscription, "HONORED GUEST". Hanging from the medal are two bars: the tops says, "GEORGE D. AIKEN", and the bottom says U.S. SENATOR." The next layer consists of a round medal with a rearing elephant in the center and the inscription "MIAMI BEACH / NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION 1968" around the edge. The medal is hanging from a red, white, and blue striped ribbon. The innermost layer is a length of red, white, and blue ribbon. The medal is accompanied by a notecard explaining that it is a souvenir and will not gain the wearer entry into the convention.
Acquisition
Accession
1985.15
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Aiken, George David (1892-1984)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1968
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Fabric
Entry/Object ID
1985.15.4
Context
Given to Senator George Aiken, US Senator from Vermont, during the 1968 Republican National Convention
Commemorative Medal
Interpretative Labels
Label
From Mme. Yve Loizeau, Villeurbanne (Rhone)
to a young American combattant
the Croix de Guerre with two stars, earned by her husband, Aimé Loizeau, before Verdun in February 1916. With her best wishes [in English]
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Medal hanging from a green and red ribbon. Two metal, five-point stars on the ribbon. The medal has crossed swords, a cross and an insignia with a woman's head and the words "Republique Francaise." On the back are the dates 1914 and 1916. There is no pin to secure the medal to anything.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.47
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze medal molded with the Vermont state seal on one side. The seal is surmounted by a drafting compass and the date 1791 is at the center bottom. The inscription, "GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT, F.&A.M. / ANTIQUIOR MONTIBUS EST VERITAS" rings the edge. The other side is molded with the words, "THE 14TH STATE 1791" in the center and "1776 VERMONT 1976 A WAY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO CARE" around the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2018.18
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2018.18.5
Context
Made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned commemorative medal showing an image of Burlington City Hall on the obverse and an aerial view of Lake Champlain on the reverse. The obverse has the inscription, "CITY OF BURLINGTON, VT. / ORGANIZED FEB. 21, 1865." The reverse has the inscription, "A SOUVENIR OF THE GRAND WINTER CARNIVAL FEB. 1887." and has the maker's mark, "G. R. FOWNES, N.Y." at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.52
Relationships
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1887
Manufacturer
G. R. Fownes
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1967.52
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "SOUVENIR". The ribbon is red with blue and white striped borders. From an eye ring at the bottom of the ribbon hangs a round gold medal with the inscription, "ALTERA MERCES / ADMIRAL DEWEY RECEPTION COMMITTEE WASHINGTON OCTOBER MDCCCXCIX". The other side of the medal has a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey.
Acquisition
Accession
1954.15
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1826-1905)
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1954.15.2p
Context
Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Small round medal with a profile bust of George Washington on one side and a bust of Grover Cleveland on the other. The Washington side bears the inscription, "THE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED SEPT. 1787". The Cleveland side bears the inscription, "CONSITUTION CENTENNIAL SEPT. 1887". There is a hole at the center top of the medal through which a red silk ribbon has been tied. A black safety pin is attached to the ribbon.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Washington, George (1732-1799), Cleveland, Stephen Grover (1837-1908)
Made/Created
Date made
1887-1887
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Brass, Silk, Steel
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.42
Context
Made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Constitution.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Small round commemorative medal with two bust portraits in profile: Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton. Around the portraits is the inscription, "INAUGURATED MARCH 4, 1889". The reverse shows the United States Capitol building with the inscription, "WASHINGTON, D.C."
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison, Benjamin VI (1833-1901), Morton, Levi (1824-1920), Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913)
Related Places
Place
Washington
City
District of Columbia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1889
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Tin, Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.43
Context
Made to celebrate the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison in 1889.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON SESQUI-CENTENNIAL AUGUST 16, 1927 SPECIAL SERVICE BADGE". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1d
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side is molded with a scene of a church in a field with the inscription, "TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD VERMONT" around the edge. The other side is separated into 6 wedges around a central circle with the inscription, "CHARTERED 1761". Clockwise from top, the wedges show a sheep, a crane pulling granite from a quarry, a spinning wheel, an obelisk, a large 19-bay building, and a covered bridge. The medal is accompanied by a small informational booklet.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.18
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Weathersfield
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976-1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.18.4a-b
Context
Made to commemorate the founding of Weathersfield, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze-colored token, with the image of Admiral George Dewey on one side. On the reverse, is the message "Wash clothes with Kirkman's Borax Soap, Best of All, 1899." The token has a hole drilled through it.
Acquisition
Accession
1963.47
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day, Spanish-American War
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1899
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1963.47.2
Context
Produced for Dewey Day in 1899
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal showing a bust portrait of George Dewey with the words, "ADMIRAL, U.S.A. GEO. DEWEY" on one side and a winged allegorical figure of Victory flanked by winged putti on the reverse. The figures are surrounded by the words, "VICTORY.MANILA MAY 1ST 1898".
Acquisition
Accession
1963.47
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day, Spanish-American War
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1898-1899
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1963.47.6
Context
This medal commemorates the victory of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron under the command of commodore George Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal showing a bust portrait of George Washington on the obverse and a house on the reverse. The obverse is inscribed, "GEORGE WASHIONGTON BICENTENNIAL 1732 1932". The reverse is inscribed, "WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE WAKEFIELD (AS RESTORED) AT POPE'S CREEK POTOMAC RIVER WESTMORELAND COUNTY VIRGINIA". There is a red-white-and-blue silk ribbon (now deteriorated) strung through a hole at the center top.
Acquisition
Accession
1965.26
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Washington, George (1732-1799)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1933
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1965.26.14
Context
Produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned medal molded on one side with an image of a monument and historical marker and on the other side with the inscription, "TOWN OF HUBBARDTON / REPUBLIC OF VERMONT" around the edge and "GRANTED 1764 / THE ONLY BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION FOUGHT IN VERMONT" in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
1977.20
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration, Battle of Bennington, Battle of Hubbardton
Related Places
Place
Hubbardton
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Pewter
Entry/Object ID
1977.20
Context
Made to commemorate the Battle of Hubbardton
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a medal and ribbon. The grosgrain ribbons is half blue and half white, with a pine at the top back. The round medal hangs from the center bottom of the ribbon and is molded with a scene of a European man standing in a canoe. Three men in representational Native American dress kneel or crouch around him. The words, "350TH CHAMPLAIN ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL", ring the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.1
Relationships
Related Events
350th Champlain Anniversary Festival
Event
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1959
Manufacturer
Dieges & Clust
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
1981.1
Context
Made to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first sighting of Lake Champlain by a European.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Gold plated commemorative medal. One side shows the outline of the state of Vermont behind a man in a barn coat carrying buckets away from a tapped maple tree. The inscription, "VERMONT THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE" rings the edge. The other side shows a laurel wreath around the edge with a clover flower at the center top. The inscription, "VERMONT ATTAINED STATEHOOD MARCH 4, 1791", in the center and "14TH STATE" at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Events
Vermont Bicentennial
Event
Made/Created
Date made
1991
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Gold, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.2
Context
Said to have been made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Vermont's statehood. No information found as to who had this coin made or when.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Three commemorative bicentennial medals mounted in a plexiglass case. The medals are three versions of the same medal, differing only in size and material. The design consists of an aerial view of a town center on one side and the Vermont Bicentennial logo on the other side.
Acquisition
Accession
1977.50
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver, Bronze, Plexiglass
Entry/Object ID
1977.50.1
Context
The official medal design chosen via contest by the Bicentennial Commission. (Similar medal at 1976.32a-c)
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling Silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with waves across the middle with the inscription, "VERMONT 77 BICENTENNIAL BURLINGTON" above. The other side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "BURLINGTON HARBOR / 1858" around the edge and a scene of ships in water with the Burlington cityscape in the background.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.20
Context
Reportedly made to commemorate the US Bicentennial celebration, but no information was found as to who had the medal produced.
Small note with the medal says Preston's , 2-76, $15, #379, which is perhaps a reference to the medal's cost and the store at which it was sold, Preston's jewelry, once located in downtown Burlington and run by at least three generations of Prestons, Frank, William Sr. and William Jr. and perhaps Sandy, until it closed in 1994.
Small note with the medal says Preston's , 2-76, $15, #379, which is perhaps a reference to the medal's cost and the store at which it was sold, Preston's jewelry, once located in downtown Burlington and run by at least three generations of Prestons, Frank, William Sr. and William Jr. and perhaps Sandy, until it closed in 1994.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man and woman standing together looking to the right. the woman is holding a small cauldron and the man is holding a hatchet. There are mountains, a sheaf of wheat, and a millstone in the background with the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY . VERMONT SHIRETOWN 1776 1976 NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL." The other side of the medal shows a tall, four-story building with a square central town topped with a cupola. The building is labeled, "THE OLD CHAPEL", and the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE", rings the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.21
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD . VERMONT . 1761" around the edge and an image of a man in shorts and v-necked shirt holding a scroll and mallet in front of a field scene. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VALLEY OF PRECISION . U.S.-VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1776 . 1777", around the edge. The center is separated into three sections: one shows a raised log cabin labeled, "CROWN POINT BLOCKHOUSE 1760"; one shows a small clapboard building labeled, "EUREKA SCHOOLHOUSE 1785-1900"; and one shows a building with a large telescope labeled, "STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY 1923".
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Springfield
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Continent
Valley of Precision
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.22
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Brass commemorative medal. One side shows a large 2-1/2 story building with the words "ST. ALBANS VERMONT". The other side has the words, "150TH ANNIVERSARY ST. ALBANS VERMONT 1788 1938", with St. Alban's seal.
Acquisition
Accession
2004.19
Relationships
Related Places
Place
St. Albans City
City
Franklin County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1938
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
2004.19.24
Context
Produced to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Albans, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal molded with pictorial scenes on both sides. One side shows a church and a factory in front of mountains with the inscription, "BETHEL, VERMONT 1779-1979", around the edge. The other side shows a stag in a field with a jumping trout in the foreground and the inscription, "EAST BETHEL . CHRISTIAN HILL . LUMPUS . LILLIESVILLE . CAMP BROOK . GILEAD".
Acquisition
Accession
1980.1
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Bethel
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
Dec 15, 1968
Manufacturer
V. H. Blackinton Company, Inc.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1980.1
Context
Produced for the 200th anniversary of the founding of Bethel, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round silver medal. The face shows a man playing the fiddle with the words, "10TH ANNUAL OLD TIME FIDDLER'S CONTEST / JULY 28, 1972", around the edge. The reverse shows a church with a high steeple set among trees with the words, "CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VERMONT / HORSE AND BUGGY CLUB", around the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.39
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Gray, Forrest (1884-1987)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1972
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1998.39.32
Context
Owned by Forrest "Strad" Gray of East Calais, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
2-sided commemorative medal. One side is molded with an image of a man in a canoe approaching a shoreline where a shirtless man wearing a warbonnet is waiting. The inscription, "350 ANNIVERSARY of DISCOVERY of LAKE CHAMPLAIN / Samuel de Champlain", rings the edge. The other side is molded with an image of a slatted train boxcar, the seal of Vermont and the coat of arms of France. The inscription, "MERCI BOX CARS to VERMONT and NEW YORK 1948 / by Repubulic [sic] of France."
Acquisition
Accession
2010.64
Relationships
Related Events
350th Champlain Anniversary Festival
Event
Related Person or Organization
Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635), Merci Train
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1959
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2010.64
Context
Made to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the first sighting of Lake Champlain by a European, and the 10 year anniversary of the arrival of the Merci Train.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal with a war ship on the obverse and a propeller on the reverse. The obverse bears the inscription, "YOU MAY FIRE WHEN YOU ARE READY, GRIDLEY / U.S.S. OLYMPIA", around the edge. The reverse bears the inscription, "MADE FROM PROPELLER OF ADMIRAL DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP WHICH SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY / MAY 1, 1898"
Acquisition
Accession
1990.2
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1990.2.1
Context
Made to commemorate the Battle of Manila Bay, a decisive American victory during the Spanish-American War.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal showing a bust of a man and the inscription, "ADMIRAL GEO. W. DEWEY" on the obverse. The reverse shows a warship with two chimneys and two masts and has the inscription, "DEWEY'S FLAG-SHIP OLYMPIA".
Acquisition
Accession
1990.5
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day, Spanish-American War
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1990.5.1
Context
Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal showing the bust of a man on the obverse and a war ship on the reverse. The obverse bears the inscription, "ADMIRAL DEWEY HERO OF MANILA", around the edge. The reverse bears the inscription, "REMEMBER THE MAINE" around the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.5
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day, Spanish-American War
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1990.5.2
Context
Shows Admiral George Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large commemorative metal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is shaped like a banner and left unengraved. The grosgrain ribbon is striped red, white, and blue. The medallion is in the shape of a bust of Admiral Dewey within a laurel wreath with a spread eagle at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1954.15
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1826-1905)
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1954.15.2c
Context
Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal or token. One side shows a group of buildings, including houses and a church, amid trees with the inscription "CASTLETON, VERMONT / CHARTERED 1761". The other side shows a building with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976" around the edge and "OLD COBBLERS SHOP" at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.32
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Castleton
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1998.32.5
Context
Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal showing a building with arched windows and a square cupola at the center front. The inscription, "TOWN OF DOVER / 1977 / VERMONT BICENTENNIAL" rings the edge, and the the building is labeled, "DOVER TOWN HALL". The other side is molded with a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY", with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976" in the background.
Acquisition
Accession
1998.32
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Dover
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977-1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1998.32.6
Context
Produced for the American Bicentennial celebration.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, enameled medal (challenge coin). One side of the medal shows a figure in white armor (a Stromtrooper from the "Star Wars" franchise holding a gun and looking to the left. He is within a shield obscuring a round black symbol on a blue ground. The words, "501st LEGION / GREEN MOUNTAIN SQUAD" around the edge within a black band. The other side shows the bust of a figure in a grey and black helmet on a white ground. The words, "501st LEGION" and symbols in a fictional language are around the edge with a black band. The side edge of the medal is printed with the phrase, "In this together".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.22
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
501st Legion, Green Mountain Squad
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Artist Information
Johnson, Hayes
Artist
Designer
Role
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
2022.22.2
Context
Produced by the 501st Legion, Green Mountain Squad. The 501st Legion is a cosplay group that builds and wears screen-accurate replica costumes from the Star Wars franchise. Traditionally, challenge coins are used to prove membership within a group.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "JOINT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MANCHESTER VERMONT AUGUST 18-20, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Manchester
Town
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1e
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round metal medallion molded on one side with the head of a horse and the inscription, "GREEN MOUNTAIN HORSE ASSOCIATION", and on the other side with the inscription, "100-MILE TRAIL RIDE 1940". There is a round eye ring at the center top.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.52
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Green Mountain Horse Association
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Woodstock
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1940
Manufacturer
Robbins Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2022.52.3
Context
The Green Mountain Horse Association was founded in 1926. The 100-mile trail is an annual event sponsored by GMHA. It began in 1936.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
One side of this commemorative coin says "Vivre Libres" on the side, has a relief of a person in a chair with a book and a line-up of people before the seated individual. Underneath is the date, July 14, 1790.
On the rim on the other side are the words "Monneron Freres" and then "Ne..." The rest is worn off. At the bottom is the date "1792." There are words in the center of the coin but they are difficult to decipher.
The card with the coin is from Madame Ernest Damoy of Paris.
On the rim on the other side are the words "Monneron Freres" and then "Ne..." The rest is worn off. At the bottom is the date "1792." There are words in the center of the coin but they are difficult to decipher.
The card with the coin is from Madame Ernest Damoy of Paris.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.219
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side is molded with the inscription, "BARNARD, VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1775-1975" around the edge and a catamount walking on a rock toward a tree. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VERMONT INDEPENDENCE 1777-1977 AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1776-1976" around the edge and the map outline of Vermont with a house near the center alongside a setting sun and a diamond-shaped fort with the label, "FORT DEFIANCE".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Barnard
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1975-1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.6
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial as well the bicentennial of the founding of Barnard, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. The medal is molded on one side with the inscription, "BARRE / 200 YEARS / VERMONT / AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL / 1976" around the edge and images of a church and a crane lifting a large granite block in the center. The other side is molded with the inscription, "BARRE CITY * BARRE TOWN / 1776 . 1976" around the edge and an outline of the map of Vermont with a star in the middle and the inscription, "TODAY IS HISTORY TOMORROW/ CHARTERED BARRE IN 1780" in the center. The edge of the medal is etched, "Ster 122".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.7
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial. "
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side is molded with the inscription, "1777 BENNINGTON BICENTENNIAL 1977 / THE OLD FIRST CURCH" around the edge and an image of a church. The other side is molded with the inscription, "BENNINGTON / VERMONT" around the edge and the image of a setting sun behind the Bennington Monument.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.8
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. The medal is molded on one side with the inscription "Benson . Vermont . 1776 . 1976 ." around the edge and the logo for the US Bicentennial celebration in the center. The other side is molded with a rectangular map showing rivers and trails with a 6-pointed star in the center. The medal is encased in a round plastic disk. The edge is etched, "Ster 83".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Benson
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.9
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal molded with pictorial scenes on both sides. One side shows a church and a factory in front of mountains with the inscription, "BETHEL, VERMONT 1779-1979", around the edge. The other side shows a stag in a field with a jumping trout in the foreground and the inscription, "EAST BETHEL . CHRISTIAN HILL . LUMPUS . LILLIESVILLE . CAMP BROOK . GILEAD".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Bethel
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1979
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.10
Context
Produced for the 200th anniversary of the founding of Bethel, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round commemorative medal molded on one side with the inscription, "TOWN OF BRADFORD, VERMONT / SETTLED 1765", around the edge and a scene consisting of a tall building at the side of a river in the center. The places shown within the scene are the Waits River falls, the stone and brick Grist Mill as originally constructed, and the "Old Pine" located on the river bank. The other side is molded with a flying bird over the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1778-1978".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Bradford
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.11
Context
Made to commemorative the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling Silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with waves across the middle with the inscription, "VERMONT 77 BICENTENNIAL BURLINGTON" above. The other side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "BURLINGTON HARBOR / 1858" around the edge and a scene of ships in water with the Burlington cityscape in the background.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.12
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned commemorative medal. One side shows a group of buildings, including houses and a church, amid trees with the inscription "CASTLETON, VERMONT / CHARTERED 1761". The other side shows a building with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776 - 1976" around the edge and "OLD COBBLERS SHOP" at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Castleton
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.13
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal showing a building with arched windows and a square cupola at the center front. The inscription, "TOWN OF DOVER / 1977 / VERMONT BICENTENNIAL" rings the edge, and the the building is labeled, "DOVER TOWN HALL". The other side is molded with a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY", with the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976" in the background. The edge is etched "Ster 50".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Dover
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.14
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned medal molded on one side with an image of a monument and historical marker and on the other side with the inscription, "TOWN OF HUBBARDTON / REPUBLIC OF VERMONT" around the edge and "GRANTED 1764 / THE ONLY BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION FOUGHT IN VERMONT" in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration, Battle of Hubbardton
Related Places
Place
Hubbardton
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.15
Context
Made to commemorate the Battle of Hubbardton.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows a steepled church with trees and a hill in the background. The inscription, "TOWN OF LUDLOW, VERMONT CHARTERED 1761" rings the edge. The reverse is divided into four sections showing a weather vane in the shape of a sheep in the upper left; a train crossing an elevated bridge in the upper right; soldiers pulling a cannon in the lower left; and a sign for the Crown Point Road in the lower right. The edge is etched, "Ster 121".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Ludlow
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.16
Context
Made to commemorate the chartering of Ludlow, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man and woman standing together looking to the right. the woman is holding a small cauldron and the man is holding a hatchet. There are mountains, a sheaf of wheat, and a millstone in the background with the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY . VERMONT SHIRETOWN 1776 1976 NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL." The other side of the medal shows a tall, four-story building with a square central town topped with a cupola. The building is labeled, "THE OLD CHAPEL", and the inscription, "MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE", rings the edge.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.17
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF NEWFANE, VERMONT 1774-1974 BICENTENNIAL", and the image of a large, neoclassical building with four pillars and a bell tower. The building is labeled, "WINDHAM COUNTY SEAT". The other side shows a covered bridge and the inscription, "SOUTH NEWFANE WILLIAMSVILLE".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Newfane
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.18
Context
Made to commemorate the bicentennial of the founding of the town of Newfane, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal is molded with the inscription, "READING . VERMONT . HISTORICAL . SOCIETY" with an image of an acorn on four oak leaves and the date 1761. The other side is separated into three wedges. One shows a church with the label, "OLD STONE CHURCH"; one shows a stand-alone chimney with three people and the label, "STONE CHIMNEY"; and one shows a four-bay building amid trees with the label, "GRIST MILL."
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Person or Organization
Reading Historical Society
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Reading
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.19
Context
Produced by the Reading Historical Society or Reading, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows an obelisk monument toped with an eagle set amid rolling hills and trees with the inscription, "ROCHESTER VERMONT". The other side shows a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY" in front of the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Rochester
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.20
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a small house with a flagpole and headstone outside. The inscription, "ROXBURY, VERMONT" rings the top edge and the logo for Vermont's US Bicentennial commission ("VT2") is at the bottom. The other side shows a flying eagle holding a ribbon that says, "EQUALITY JUSTICE LIBERTY" in front of the inscription, "AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1776-1976".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Roxbury
Town
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.21
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One of the medal is molded with the inscription, "TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD . VERMONT . 1761" around the edge and an image of a man in shorts and v-necked shirt holding a scroll and mallet in front of a field scene. The other side is molded with the inscription, "VALLEY OF PRECISION . U.S.-VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1776 . 1777", around the edge. The center is separated into three sections: one shows a raised log cabin labeled, "CROWN POINT BLOCKHOUSE 1760"; one shows a small clapboard building labeled, "EUREKA SCHOOLHOUSE 1785-1900"; and one shows a building with a large telescope labeled, "STELLAFANE OBSERVATORY 1923".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Springfield
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.22
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON SESQUI-CENTENNIAL AUGUST 16, 1927 S. A. R. DEDICATION OF SETH WARNER MARKER". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1b
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side shows a scene of several buildings around a road at the base of a mountain. The inscription, "WILMINGTON, VERMONT NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL CHARTERED 1751 1776-1976", rings the edge. The other side is separated into three wedges: one shows a church labeled, "BAPTIST CHURCH 1839"; one shoes a two-story building with an overhanging roof labeled, "TOWN HALL 1879"; and one shows a two-story clapboard building labeled, "MEMORIAL HALL 1902".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Wilmington
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.24
Context
Made to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling Silver commemorative medal. One side is molded with a scene of a church in a field with the inscription, "TOWN OF WEATHERSFIELD VERMONT" around the edge. The other side is separated into 6 wedges around a central circle with the inscription, "CHARTERED 1761". Clockwise from top, the wedges show a sheep, a crane pulling granite from a quarry, a spinning wheel, an obelisk, a large 19-bay building, and a covered bridge. The edge is etched, "Ster 140".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Weathersfield
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1976-1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.23
Context
Made to commemorate the founding of Weathersfield, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Sterling silver commemorative medal. One side of the medal shows a man in an apron operating a printing press with the inscription, "WINSOR BICENTENNIAL / BIRTHPLACE OF VERMONT / STEPHEN DAYE PRESS / 1777-1977" and 14 stars around the edge. The other side shows a broken chain with the inscription, "FIRST CONSTITUTION PROHIBITING SLAVERY". The edge is etched, "Ster 39".
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Events
US Bicentennial Celebration
Event
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1977
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.25
Context
Made to commemorate the bicentennial of the chartering of Windsor, Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze commemorative coin that celebrates Fort Dummer in Brattleboro, Vt. On the obverse is a depiction of the fort, with "Fort Dummer" at the top and "1724-1974" below. On the reverse is a flag on the top of a pole with an outline of the state of Vermont on the left side and a star in the lower right corner showing Brattleboro. Words to the right read "Fort Dummer, 1724, Pioneers then, Leaders now."
Acquisition
Accession
2000.12
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Fort Dummer
Building
Brattleboro
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1974
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2000.12.26
Context
Made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the building of Fort Dummer
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Gold token with a bust of a man on one side, and an inscription on the other. The front has a bust of Thomas Chittenden. The words, "THOMAS CHITTENDEN FIRST GOVERNOR OF VERMONT" ring the edge. The back has inscription, "SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE STATEHOOD OF VERMONT 1791 1941" with the state seal of Vermont at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1941.5
Relationships
Related Events
Vermont Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Chittenden, Thomas (1730-1797)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1941
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1941.5.2
Context
Issued by the Montpelier Baseball Association and distributed for the Citizens Sesquicentennial Committee of Vermont.
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "DEDICATION OF FIRST SCHOOL-HOUSE MARKER BENNINGTON, VERMONT AUGUST 15, 1927". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1f
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Commemorative Medal
Name/Title
Commemorative Medal
Lexicon
Description
Black coin bearing the inscription, "WILMINGTON VERMONT" over a mountain and silhouette of the state borders on the face, and "OLD HOMES WEEK 1890-1990" on the reverse.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.18
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Wilmington
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1990
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.18.5
Context
Commemorates Old Homes Week, Wilmington, VT
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "GUEST". The grosgrain ribbon is striped red, white, and blue, and looped through a wire at the back of the bar. The front of the medallion shows a bust of a man wearing military clothing with large epaulets and the inscription, "DEO NOBIS MAGNAM VICTORIAM DARE PLACUIT" ("God has given us victory and decided"). The back of the medallion has the inscription, "MACDONOUGH CENTENNIAL VERGENNES, VERMONT. SEPTEMBER 6-9, 1914".
Acquisition
Accession
1961.29
Relationships
Related Events
War of 1812
Event
Related Person or Organization
Macdonough, Thomas, Jr. (1783-1825)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vergennes
City
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1914
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1961.29
Context
Worn to the centennial celebration of the Battle of Plattsburgh. Shipwrights in Vergennes were instrumental in building the American ships utilized in the battle.
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative ribbon consisting of a double bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bars are both rectangular, with one hanging below the other by two eye rings. The top bar says, "NEW YORK", and the bottom bar says, "GVEST". The red grosgrain ribbon is looped through a wire at the back of the top bar, and a round medallion hangs from the bottom of the ribbon. The front of the medallion is molded with a bust of a man with long hand and a wide falling collar and the inscription, "1609 1909 Champlain". The back of the medallion is molded with an image of three men in 17th-century armor standing in a canoe with the inscription, "THE TERCENTENARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN".
Acquisition
Accession
1961.32
Relationships
Related Events
Tercentenary of the Discovery of Lake Champlain
Event
Related Person or Organization
Champlain, Samuel de (1580-1635)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1909
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1961.32.1
Context
Worn by a New York participant in the celebration of the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's fist sighting of Lake Champlain
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative medal consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is copper and is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR." The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow (center) and blue (edges) and is printed in gold with the words, "RECEPTION Admiral Dewey 1899." The medallion hangs from an eye ring looped through a larger eye ring looped through the ribbon. It shows the bust of Admiral Dewey and another man surrounded by the words, "MANILA BAY MAY 1. SANTIAGO JULY 3. 1898." The back of the medallion shows the inscription, "YOU CAN COMMENCE FIRING AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY / MAY 1. 1898. / THERE IS GLORY ENOUGH FOR ALL / JULY 3. 1898." within a square frame over a laurel wreath.
Acquisition
Accession
1960.81
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day
Event
Related Person or Organization
Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966), Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1899
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.3c
Context
Likely worn by Edward H. Prouty to Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont, 1899
Commemorative Ribbon
Name/Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Commemorative ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is topped with a flying eagle and says, "SOUVENIR". The pink satin-woven ribbon is printed with the inscription, "Co. M 1st REGIMENT INFANTRY V. N. G. / STATE CAMP / AUG 5-6, 1901". The medallion is in the shape of a cross pattee with a gold disk at the center, molded and enameled to show a man in a military camp. The back of the disk is engraved with the full text of the Lord's Prayer.
Acquisition
Accession
1960.81
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Vermont National Guard, Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966), 1st Vermont Infantry
Made/Created
Date made
1901
Manufacturer
Schwaab S. & S. Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.3d
Context
Worn by Edward Prouty of Underhill, Vermont, to the 1901 state-wide encampment of the Vermont National Guard
Commemorative Token
Name/Title
Commemorative Token
Lexicon
Description
Round metal token molded on one side with Masonic symbols and on the other side with the inscription, "1855-1955 GRANITE LODGE NO. 35 F. & A. M. BARRE - VERMONT". The symbols consist of the all-seeing eye, a compass and square surroundings the letter G, a spade crossing a hammer over a ruler, plumb and level.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.52
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1955
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2022.52.4
Context
Produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the charter of Granite Lodge No. 35 of the Freemasons in Barre, Vermont
Confederate Note
Name/Title
Confederate Note
Lexicon
Description
Confederate paper note for 50 dollars. The serial number is 3755. It is signed by A. Vendergrass (register) and L. O. Beaman (treasurer). It is split into 2 pieces down the center.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.21
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.21.1
Confederate Note
Name/Title
Confederate Note
Lexicon
Description
A $100 Confederate bill. The bill is very worn. The $100 Confederate bill features Lucy Petway Holcombe Pickens.
The bill was accompanied by M. Mignat of Paris written in French.
The bill was accompanied by M. Mignat of Paris written in French.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.220
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Confederate Note
Name/Title
Confederate Note
Lexicon
Description
A $100 Confederate bill. The bill features Lucy Petway Holcombe Pickens, a 19th-century Confederate socialite.
A slip of paper with the words "Billets datants de la Guerre de Secession - 1864" is with this bill.
A slip of paper with the words "Billets datants de la Guerre de Secession - 1864" is with this bill.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.221
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Cuff Studs
Name/Title
Cuff Studs
Lexicon
Description
Cuff studs made from nacre (mother of pearl) and coins. The face shows an oval piece of nacre mounted on a round, flat piece of metal with a decoratively engraved border. The reverse shows the original surface of the coins, with the dates 1872 and 1876.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.6
Materials
Material
Silver, Mother of Pearl
Entry/Object ID
1953.6.1a-b
Fractional Currency
Name/Title
Fractional Currency
Lexicon
Description
United States paper money for 10 cents. It is printed with a portrait of William M. Meredith
Acquisition
Accession
1973.34
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Columbian Bank Note Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1874
Bureau
United States
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1973.34.1
Fractional Currency
Name/Title
Fractional Currency
Lexicon
Description
United States paper money for 15 cents.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.82
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
National Bank Note Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1863
Bureau
United States
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.82
Fractional Currency
Name/Title
Fractional Currency
Lexicon
Description
United States paper money for 25 cents. It is printed with a portrait bust of George Washington.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.84
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
National Bank Note Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1863
Bureau
United States
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.84
Fractional Currency
Name/Title
Fractional Currency
Lexicon
Description
United States paper money for 50 cents. It is printed with a bust portrait of a bearded man.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.85
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
American Bank Note Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1863
Bureau
United States
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.85
Indented Treasurer's Certificate
Name/Title
Indented Treasurer's Certificate
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular paper money issued by the State of Vermont. The bill consists of a white rectangle of paper with cut edges on the top and bottom and torn edges of the two sides; the right is torn straight, but the left is torn quite roughly in a wavy pattern. It is printed with a decorative floral border and the printed inscription, "No. [309] STATE OF VERMONT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Sunderland, [April 20, 1789] THIS ORDER will be received into the TREASURY for the Sum of [Sixteen pound, one Shilling ---] lawful Money, with Intereft at Six per Cent. per Annum. Agreeably to an act of the Legiflature paffed 24th October, 1788. [£16..1.0] Witnefs, [S. Mattocks] Treafurer." with the bracketed text handwritten in ink.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.37
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Mattocks, Samuel (1739-1804)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1789
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
2000.37.1
Indented Treasurer's Certificate
Name/Title
Indented Treasurer's Certificate
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular paper money issued by the State of Vermont. The bill consists of a white rectangle of paper with cut edges on the top and bottom and torn edges of the two sides; the right is torn straight, but the left is torn quite roughly in a wavy pattern. It is printed with a decorative floral border and the printed inscription, "No. [694] STATE OF VERMONT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Sunderland, [Sept. 17th, 1785] THIS ORDER will be received into the treafury for the fum of [Fortysix Pounds 10/3 ====] of either the collectors of a tax, granted by the legiflature at the feffion in Bennington, in March, 1784, of two pence on the pound. [£46..10..3] Witnefs, [I. Allen] Treafurer." with the bracketed text handwritten in ink.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Relationships
Related Events
American Revolutionary War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1785
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.9
Context
Issued by the State of Vermont for paying soldiers on credit during and shortly following the Revolutionary War. The certificates were redeemed by matching the the wavy-torn side of the certificate to the corresponding torn stub, kept by the State.
Indentured Treasurer's Certificate
Name/Title
Indentured Treasurer's Certificate
Lexicon
Description
Rectangular paper money issued by the State of Vermont. The bill consists of a white rectangle of paper with straight cut edges on the top and bottom, a torn edge on the right, and a concave curve cut into the left edge. It is printed with a decorative floral border and the printed inscription, "No. [320] STATE OF VERMONT, TREASURER'S OFFICE, Tinsmoth, [June 18th, 1787] THIS ORDER will be received into the treafury for the Sum of [Seven pounds seventeen shill & 4d] of either the collectors of the Hard Money Taxes, that have or shall be granted by the legiflature of this State. [£7.17..4] Witnefs, [S. Mattocks] Treafurer." with the bracketed text handwritten in ink.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.17
Made/Created
Date made
1787
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1989.17.1
Context
Issued by the State of Vermont for paying soldiers on credit during and shortly following the Revolutionary War. The certificates were redeemed by matching the left edge of the certificate to the corresponding torn stub, kept by the State.
Indentured Treasurer's Certificate
Name/Title
Indentured Treasurer's Certificate
Lexicon
Description
Paper scrip with the inscription, "No. [2885] TREASURER'S-OFFICE, [Octr. 12th 1785] THE STATE OF VERMONT acknowledge themselves indebted to [Major Barn -- Hinesburg 5/8] in the Sum of [Twenty] Lawful Money, which I promise, in behalf of said STATE, to pay the said [Major Barn] or Possessor, on demand; with Interest at Six per Cent. per Annum :--Said Interest to be paid in har Money annually, if demanded, by Virtue of an Act of Assembly, passed at Windsor, February, 1783. [L29..5..8] Witness, [I. Allen] Treasurer." It is split into 2 pieces.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.19
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1785
Manufacturer
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.19
Context
Issued by the State of Vermont for paying soldiers on credit during and shortly following the Revolutionary War. The certificates were redeemed by matching the the wavy-torn side of the certificate to the corresponding torn stub, kept by the State.
Indentured Treasurer's Certificate
Name/Title
Indentured Treasurer's Certificate
Lexicon
Description
Paper scrip with the inscription, "No. [609] State of Vermont, Treasurer's Office, Sunderland, [July 16th, 1785]. This Order will be received into treasury for the sum of [Eighteen pounds ten shillings] of either of the collectors of a tax, granted by the legislature at their session in Bennington, in March, 1784, of two pence on the pound. Witness, [I. Allen] Treasurer."
Acquisition
Accession
1967.97
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Allen, Ira (1751-1814)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1785
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.97
Context
Issued by the State of Vermont for paying soldiers on credit during and shortly following the Revolutionary War. The certificates were redeemed by matching the the wavy-torn side of the certificate to the corresponding torn stub, kept by the State.
Medal
Name/Title
Medal
Lexicon
Description
Small gold bar with pin on back. Semi-circle top with fan-like pattern encircling the date 1901 and the words LADIES OF THE G.A.R. in gold letters on a red banner. The top piece is attached to a beige ribbon with a cold medal hanging from the bottom. The medal is stamped across the top with the words "35TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT" and "CLEVELAND OHIO" across the bottom. In the center is a metal coin of sorts with the image of a group of women in the center
Acquisition
Accession
2013.38
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Cleveland
City
Ohio
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1901
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
2013.38.8
Context
Worn to the 1901 National GAR Encampment in Cleveland, Ohio, by the wife of Emery L. Smith
Medal
Name/Title
Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze bar pin with 1901 and CLEVELAND stamped into the metal. Attached to this is a short yellow ribbon with LADIES OF THE G.A.R. stamped in gold lettering. at the bottom of this hangs a bronze round medal with a star on top of a wreath and a circle in the center reading LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1886
Acquisition
Accession
2013.38
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Cleveland
City
Ohio
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1901
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Ribbon, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2013.38.11
Context
Worn to the 1901 National GAR Encampment in Cleveland, Ohio, by the wife of Emery L. Smith
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Gold membership medal consisting of a bar and medallion. The bar is decorated with scrollwork and has the inscription, "MT. ZION COMMANDERY K.T. MONTPELIER VT." and the date 1898. The medallion hangs from the bar by two short chains and is in the shape of a shield. It is molded with a scene of a house and the inscription, "27TH TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE" at the top and "ADMIRAL DEWEY'S BIRTHPLACE" at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1954.15
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War, Dewey Day
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917), Dewey, Charles (1826-1905), Knights Templar
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1898
Manufacturer
C. G. Baxmar
Materials
Material
Gold
Entry/Object ID
1954.15.2d
Context
Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey, to commemorate his attendance to a meeting of the Knights Templar.
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Membership badge consisting of a bar and cross-shaped medallion. The bar is decoratively scrolled and has the inscription, "ST. ALBAN, 27." The medallion hangs from the bar by two short chains and is molded with an image of a fully-armored medieval knight on horseback. The words, "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" are in each arm of the cross.
Acquisition
Accession
1960.80
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Knights Templar
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
St. Albans City
City
Franklin County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1960.80.1b
Context
Worn by a member of the St. Albans' commandery of the Knights Templar
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Membership badge consisting of two parts. The upper portion consists of the the seal of the State of Vermont surrounded by banners that read, "BURLINGTON COUNCIL No. 231" on the top and "SPRINGFIELD JUNE 1910" on the bottom. The green in the tree and clovers and the red in the clover flowers are enameled. The lower portion consists of a round medallion surrounded by a wreath with the letters "UCT" in the center. The lower portion hands from the upper portion with an eye ring.
Acquisition
Accession
1959.53
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1910
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1959.53.9
Context
Worn by a member of the Burlington Council to the 1910 meeting of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America, an organization of traveling salesman. The UCT was founded in 1888 in Ohio.
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Two-piece membership badge. The top piece is a bar pin with a shield at the center. The bar is molded with the word "BOSTON" split on either side of the shield. The shield has stars at the top and stripes at the bottom and is molded with the Faneuil Hall building. The bottom piece is shield shaped and hangs from the top piece by an eye ring. It is molded with a GAR membership ribbon (an eagle, a flag ribbon, and a star-shaped medallion) and the inscription, "G.A.R / 51st NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT / 1917".
Acquisition
Accession
1960.156
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Grand Army of the Republic, Wheeler, Horace L.
Related Places
Place
Boston
City
Massachusetts
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1917
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1960.156
Context
Worn by Horace Wheeler as a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, a society for Union Army veterans, to the 1917 GAR National Encampment
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Metal membership badge consisting of a bar and medallion. The rectangular bar has an arched banner attached to the top and is engraved with the words, "Howard H. Reid / President 1946". The hexagonal medallion has a blue enameled circle in the middle with the initials NEDS intertwined as a monogram. It is surround by the words, "NEW ENGLAND DENTAL SOCIETY", which is surrounded by the words, "MASSACHUSETTS VERMONT ROHOE ISLAND MAIN CONNECTICUT NEW HAMPSHIRE" clockwise from top.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.66
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Reid, Howard Hill (1889-1985), New England Dental Society
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1946
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.66.1
Context
Worn by Howard H. Reid of Barre, Vermont, as president of the New England Dental Society
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
GAR membership badge consisting of a round medallion hanging from a stamped metal pin. The pin is shaped like a spread eagle holding a saber over crossed cannons and ten cannonballs. The medallion shows a heraldic shield flanked by horses with the inscription, "G.A.R. ENCAMPMENT LANCASTER 1884". The back of the medallion shows the star-shaped GAR membership medallion.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic
Made/Created
Date made
1884-1884
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.23
Context
Worn by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont, to an 1884 GAR State Encampment.
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
GAR membership badge consisting of a round medallion hanging from a stamped metal pin. The pin is shaped like a spread eagle holding a saber over crossed cannons and ten cannonballs. The medallion shows the center of the GAR seal. At the center is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. The back of the medallion shows the same seal, but within the star shape of the traditional GAR membership badge.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Brookfield
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.25
Context
Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Portion of a membership medal consisting of 4 metal plates attached at both ends with eye rings. The plates read, "CO. G / 10 / VERMONT / VOL. INF." from top to bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Brookfield
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.34
Context
Owned by Edwin C. Hall as a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a fraternal club for veterans of the Union Army.
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Membership badge consisting of a medallion hanging from a pin bar. The bar is shaped like a scroll and molded with the initials "P.W.P." A blue-enameled 5-pointed star hangs from the center of the bar. The medallions is molded at the center with an image of a man riding a horse. The image is surrounded by a blue enameled belt with the words, "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" ["Shame on him who think evil of it"]. The belt is surrounded by acanthus leaves and surmounted by crossed gavels.
Acquisition
Accession
1970.6
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sons of St. George, Jackson, Samuel
Related Places
Place
Barre City
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Enamel, Metal
Entry/Object ID
1970.6.11a
Context
Owned by Samuel Jackson of Barre, Vermont. The Sons of St. George was a fraternal society of English immigrants in the United States.
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Metal membership badge consisting of an upper bar and cross-shaped medallion. The upper bar is molded with the words, "LONG SERVICE" on the front and has a long, hinged pin on the back. The medallion hangs from the center of the bar by an eye ring. At the center of the cross shaped medallion is a circle with the words "GRAND COMMANDERY OF VERMONT" encircling another cross and a crown.
Acquisition
Accession
2022.52
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Knights Templar
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2022.52.2
Membership Badge
Name/Title
Membership Badge
Lexicon
Description
Membership badge consisting of two parts. The upper portion is shaped with scrollwork and topped by a crown. It has the inscription, "27th TRIENNIAL PITTSBURGH", across the center and a hinged pin on the reverse. Hanging from it by two short chains is a medallion in the shape of a cross pattee with a figure of justice at the center. There is a monogram of the initial TK on the top arm of the cross, and the side arms split the inscription, "No. 5". "ST. JOHNSBURY VERMONT" is on a banner over the two side arms, and the words, "PALESTINE COMMANDERY" ring the center. The bottom arm of the cross says, "FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALES".
Acquisition
Accession
1960.80
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Knights Templar, Fairbanks Scales
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1900
Manufacturer
Irons & Russell
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1960.80.1h
Context
Worn by a member of the St. Johnsbury commandery of the Knights Templar to the triennial convention in Pittsburgh.
Membership Pin
Name/Title
Membership Pin
Lexicon
Description
Square lapel pin with chamfered corners. The pin is molded with a compass and square around the letter G, and the words, "GRAND LODGE". There are lines of blue enamel at the top and bottom that read, "VERMONT / F&AM25YEARS".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.52
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Jordan Craft
Materials
Material
Silver, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
2022.52.5
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "MILWAUKEE 1889". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From a bar looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1889". The back of the medallion reads, "DELEGATE TO 7TH NATIONAL CONVENTION WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS".
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1n
Context
Worn to the 1889 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a metal name tag, a red grosgrain ribbon, and shaped medallion. The name tag is molded with an image of a city skyline and the words, "19TH ANNUAL CONVENTION". There is a hollow window at the center into which is inserted a small pieces of paper with the inked label, "VERMONT". The medallion is molded with laurel leaves, the statue of liberty, and the inscription, "1937 NEW YORK". There is a small inset enameled medallion that reads, "AMERICAN LEGION". The back of the medallion is molded with an illustration of a large parade with the label, "UP FIFTH AVENUE AGAIN IN 1937!", diagonally across the image.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
American Legion Department of Vermont, Hawes, Harold T. (1889-1945)
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1937
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.1.3d
Context
Owned by Harold T. Hawes of Berlin, Vermont.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Blue grosgrain ribbon attached to a bronze medal. The medal consists of two parts: a top bar and a medallion. The bar is molded to the shape of a spread eagle standing on a shield. Beneath it are the words, "ASSISTANT SERGEANT AT ARMS" within a rectangle. Hanging from the bar by a chain is a round medallion over a fasces. At the center of the medallion is the cupola of the capital building in Cleveland, Ohio, and the the inscription, "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVETION / CLEVELAND, OHIO, 1924".
Acquisition
Accession
1928.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Cleveland
City
Ohio
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1924
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.14
Context
Worn by the Assistant Sergeant at Arms at the 1924 Republican National Convention, during which Calvin Coolidge won the party's nomination for President. Coolidge had become president the year before at the death of President Warren G. Harding.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a blue grosgrain ribbon with white edges and a gold medallion in the shape of a spread eagle. The medallion is in the shape of an eagle perched on a laurel wreath with an emblem on its body. The leaves of the laurel wreath are enameled green, and the eagle's head and central emblem are enameled white. Both sides of the medallion are molded and enameled.
Acquisition
Accession
1933.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Society of the Cincinnati, Sawyer, Horace Bucklin (1797-1860)
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1852
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Silk, Gold
Entry/Object ID
1933.3.1
Context
Owned by Horace Bucklin Sawyer of Burlington, Vermont, to show his membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. The Society was formed by French and American officers who fought in the American Revolutionary War and is open to their descendants.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar is molded with an image of a grasshopper and has a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1893".
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1893
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1a
Context
Worn to the 1893 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of an ornate gold bar, a yellow ribbon, and a gold medallion. The bar has the inscription, "28th NATL. ENCPMT. SEPT. 1884" and the monogram WRC. A yellow satin-woven ribbon is looped over a wire on the back and stitched in place, leaving the opposite ends loose. Two small chains connect a large medallion framed with sun rays and a laurel wreath. At the center is the coat of arms of Pennsylvania. The back of the medallion reads, "SOUVENIR PRESENTED BY CITIZENS EXECUTIVE BOARD PITTSBURGH".
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1e
Context
Worn to the 1884 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar has a decorative scrollwork border and the word, "COMMITTEE". The blue, grosgrain ribbon hangs from the back of the bar and is gathered and turned back at the bottom. From the ribbon hangs a round, gold medallion molded with an image of a walking catamount with the inscription, "1777-1927 VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL". The back of the medallion is molded with a large building with a hipped room and a wooden fence. There is a sign in the shape of a catamount near the door. The back has the inscription, "CATAMOUNT TAVERN TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON AUG. 15, 1777".
The ribbon was pinned to a promotional cardboard advertising the benefits of quality name badges as souvenirs for events.
The ribbon was pinned to a promotional cardboard advertising the benefits of quality name badges as souvenirs for events.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1k
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is gold plated and in the shape of a shoe sole. It has the inscription "POST 5 G. A. R. LYNN MASS." The ribbon is looped and stitched to a wire on the back of the bar, and another wire runs through the ribbon at the bottom, holding a silver medallion in the shape of a woman's boot. The boot has a small heel and buttons up the side.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1o
Context
Worn by a member of the Woman's Relief Corps at the GAR Post in Lynn, Massachusetts
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of an ornate gold bar, a yellow ribbon, and a gold medallion. The bar has the inscription, "29th NATL. ENCPMT. LOUISVILLE SEPTBR 95" and an image of a cabin. A yellow satin-woven ribbon is looped over a wire on the back and stitched in place, leaving the opposite ends loose. It is printed with the silver initials, "W. R. C." Two small chains connect a large medallion framed with sun rays and a laurel wreath. At the center is a bust of Abraham Lincoln.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1895
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1f
Context
Worn to the 1895 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is a metal frame with a piece of paper inserted into it. The paper is inked with the name, "E. H. Prouty". The satin woven ribbon is vertically striped in blue, yellow, white, green, and red. The round medallion is molded with the inscription, "GRAND CHAPTER, VERMONT, O.E.S. ORG. NOV. 12, 1873" around the edges and a 5-pointed star in the center. The center of the star is molded with the Vermont state seal. The back of the medallion is molded with the dates 1873 and 1923 flanking a torch and the inscription, "50TH ANNIVERSARY ST. JOHNSBURY VT."
Acquisition
Accession
1960.81
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966), Order of the Eastern Star, Freemasons
Related Places
Place
St. Johnsbury
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1923
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Silk, Bronze, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1960.81.5a
Context
Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Grand Chapter of the Vermont Order of the Eastern Star (OES).
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with images of soldiers, industry, and the GAR seal. The ribbon is woven with a flag pattern. The shield shaped medallion is molded with a heraldic image of a castle and the words, "28TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. SEPT. 1894 / THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH".
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Pittsburgh
City
Pennsylvania
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1894
Materials
Material
Metal, Fabric
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.70dd
Context
Worn by Charles F. Branch to the 1894 GAR National Encampment in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Medal consisting of a molded pin, ribbon, bar, and medallion. The pin is shaped like a flying eagle holding a federal shield above a laurel wreath. The ribbon is attached to the back of the pin and is woven to look like a United States flag. The ribbon attaches to a lower bar shaped like a rifle, a saber, and a fouled anchor over a cannon. At the bottom is a cross-shaped medallion with a central round logo of two men, a woman, and a child surrounded by the inscription, "SPANISH-AMERICAN-WAR-VETERANS 1898". The arms of the cross are labeled "PORTO RICO", "PHILIPPINES", and "CUBA".
Acquisition
Accession
1999.5
Relationships
Related Events
Spanish-American War
Event
Related Person or Organization
United Spanish War Veterans, Mitchell, James Edward (1875-1963)
Related Places
Place
Barre Town
Town
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
The Jos. Mayer Co.
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1999.5.1
Context
Owned by James Edward Mitchell of Barre, Vermont, as a member of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "VERMONT G.A.R." There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From a bar looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a shield-shaped bronze medallion with the state seal of Vermont.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1p
Context
Worn by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and an angular medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "BOSTON 1890". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs an angular bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1890". The back of the medallion reads, "8th NATIONAL CONVENTION AUGUST 1890."
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1890
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1g
Context
Worn to the 1890 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a medallion in the shape of a Maltese cross. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "27th NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT SEPT. 5. G. A. R. 1893". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back and stamped with the initials W.R.C. in silver. A medallion hangs from two short chains connected to the bar. Each arm of the cross has a date: 1863, 1864, 1865, 1862. At the center is a bust of a woman wearing glasses and the inscription, "SERVED WITHOUT PAY ADLIA NEW". The back of the medallion reads, "SOUVENIR PRESENTED BY LADIES CITIZENS COMMITTEE INDIANAPOLIS".
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1893
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1h
Context
Worn to the 1893 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with the letters GAR surrounded by the enameled inscription, "DELEGATE 35TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT". A small round medallion hangs from the bar and is molded with a scene of a meadow with a river. The ribbon is gold. A large gold medallion hangs from the ribbon and molded into the shape of a classical temple with the GAR membership ribbon at the center. The word "CLEVELAND" is above the ribbon.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Cleveland
City
Ohio
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1901
Materials
Material
Metal, Fabric
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.70ee
Context
Worn by a delegate, likely Charles Branch, to the 1901 GAR National Encampment in Cleveland, Ohio
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, a ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is in the shape of a curved sword with a round icon in the center that shows a scene of three people and a camel with pyramids in the background and the inscription "SARATOGA SPRINGS N.Y. 1903" The red satin-wove ribbon is looped around a wire at the back of the bar and has an eye ring looped through the bottom. The circular medallion hangs from the eye ring and has triangles radiating out all the way around. In the center is an image of a head wearing a pharaoh's crown above a five-pointed star. The inscription, "MT. SINAI TEMPLE / MONTPELIER VERMONT" flanks the head.
Acquisition
Accession
1960.80
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Shriners International
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1903
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1960.80.1d
Context
Worn by a member of the Mt. Sinai Temple (Shriners) of Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork, a bust of George Washington, and the inscription, "SLPT 1892". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. The ribbon is embroidered with the monogram, GAR, in red, white, and blue. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze-framed medallion with an image of the United States capitol building. The inscription, "MEMBER 26TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT" rings the edge. The back of the medallion shows and army marching through a city with the inscription, "PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, D.C."
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1892
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1r
Context
Worn to the 1892 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership Ribbon consisting of a pin bar, ribbon, and medallion. The pin bar is hidden on the back of the ribbon. The grosgrain ribbon is striped yellow and blue. The medallion consists of a frame with 13 gold stars on blue enameled scallops and a gold spread eagle on the top. Within the frame is an oval medallion molded with an image of an American Revolutionary War soldier and the date 1775. The back of the medallion is molded with a bust of George Washington and the inscription, "SONS OF THE REVOLUTION 1883".
Acquisition
Accession
1952.11
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Smith, William Farrar (1824-1903)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1883
Manufacturer
Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1952.11.2
Context
Presented to Major General William "Baldy" Smith by the Sons of the American Revolution, a genealogical organization open to descendants of veterans of the American Revolutionary War
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "1898 CINCINNATI". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. CINCINNATI 1898". The back of the medallion has a cross pattee with W, R, C, and 1883 on the arms, and F.C.L. in the center.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1898
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1j
Context
Worn to the 1898 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of an upper bar, a red-white-and-blue silk ribbon, and a star-shaped medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR". The medallion is molded with the letters, "GAR", which are enameled red, white, and blue.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Orwell
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.74g
Context
Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a metal name tag, a red grosgrain ribbon, and shaped medallion. The name tag is molded with an image of the Massachusetts State House and the words "22ND NATIONAL CONVENTION". There is a hollow window at the center for writing a name. The grosgrain ribbon is striped brown and black, separated by narrow rainbow stripes. The medallion is molded with an eagle and an image of a man mounting a horse and the words, "BOSTON 1940".
Acquisition
Accession
1964.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hawes, Harold T. (1889-1945), American Legion Department of Vermont
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1940
Manufacturer
L. G. Balfour Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1964.1.3c
Context
Owned by Harold T. Hawes of Berlin, Vermont.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of three bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two gold leaves. The third bar pin is also pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, black ground, and silver eagle. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Brookfield
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.24
Context
Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of an upper bar, a red-white-and-blue striped silk ribbon, and a medallion. The bar is molded with a book or a bale of hay above branches. The medallion is molded with an image of a pelican feeding its young and the inscriptions, "GAR DEPARTEMENT OF LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI" and "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC".
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Brookfield
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1888
Manufacturer
C. G. Baxmar
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.29
Context
Owned by Edwin C. Hall of Brookfield, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The gold bar Is shaped like swags on a beam, and has the inscription, "BOSTON 1890 F.C.L." A small round bronze medallion hangs from the center with an image of a cradle and the number 76. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. A shield-shaped medallion hangs from the bar by two small chains and shows a large neoclassical building with a cupola. The inscription, "WOMANS RELIEF CORPS / FANEUIL HALL" rings the edge. The back of the medallion reads, "8TH NATIONAL CONVENTION AUGUST 1890."
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1890
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1s
Context
Worn to the 1890 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "PITTSBURGH". A small, spade-shaped medallion molded with the coat of arms of Pennsylvania hangs from the center of the bar. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. SARAH G. MINK". The back of the medallion reads, "DELEGATE TO 12TH NATIONAL CONVENTION 1894 WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS".
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1894
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1i
Context
Worn to the 1894 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.
Acquisition
Accession
1954.15
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, Charles (1826-1905), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1954.15.2a
Context
Owned by Charles Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont, to show his membership in the GAR, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Union Army during the Civil War
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Medal-style pin consisting of two parts with a connecting ribbon. The upper part shows an eagle and two hammers or gavels with the inscription, "Jr. O.U.A.M." (Junior Order of United American Mechanics). The lower portion is shaped into a shield with a Masonic imagery in the center. The ribbon is the American flag.
Gold and silver jewel Masonic pin with hand-written history of the original recipient and his family. Housed in small leather case. Stamped "14K", "10K" and "sterling silver". Flag in center is enameled. Over the flag is a banner that reads, "Jr. O.U.A.M" which stands for Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The pin belonged to Claude Cheney Deval (1897-1963) of West Burke, Vt. He was a general storekeeper and postmaster in West Burke.
Gold and silver jewel Masonic pin with hand-written history of the original recipient and his family. Housed in small leather case. Stamped "14K", "10K" and "sterling silver". Flag in center is enameled. Over the flag is a banner that reads, "Jr. O.U.A.M" which stands for Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The pin belonged to Claude Cheney Deval (1897-1963) of West Burke, Vt. He was a general storekeeper and postmaster in West Burke.
Acquisition
Accession
1969.21
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Duval, Claude Cheney (1897-1963), Junior Order United American Mechanics
Related Places
Place
West Burke
Village
Burke
Town
Caledonia County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
1969.21
Context
Owned by Claude Cheney Deval, a shopkeeper and postmaster from West Burke, Vermont. The Order of United American Mechanics was an anti-Catholic American Nativist organization.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The gold bar triangular and has an image of the United States capitol building. A small bronze medallion shaped like a cross pattee hangs from the center. The arms have the initials W R C and the date 1883, and the center has the initials F. C. L. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back of the bar.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1883
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1t
Context
Worn to the 1883 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a metal name tag, a red grosgrain ribbon, and shaped medallion. The name tag is molded with an image of a city skyline and the words, "19TH ANNUAL CONVENTION". There is a hollow window at the center into which is inserted a small pieces of paper with the inked label, "VERMONT". The medallion is molded with laurel leaves, the statue of liberty, and the inscription, "1937 NEW YORK". There is a small inset enameled medallion that reads, "AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY". The back of the medallion is molded with an illustration of a large parade with the label, "UP FIFTH AVENUE AGAIN IN 1937!", diagonally across the image.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hawes, Cora Batchelder, American Legion Auxiliary, Vermont Department
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1937
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk, Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.1.3e
Context
Owned by Cora Batchelder Hawes of Berlin, Vermont.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar pin, a blue satin-woven silk ribbon, and a round medallion. The medallion is molded with an image of a Civil War soldier with the words, "SEMI ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT DEPT. OF PA. G.A.R. GETTYSBURG 1888." around the edge. The back of the medallion is molded with a canteen, field cap, and crossed guns within a laurel wreath with the words, "35TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG".
Acquisition
Accession
1964.6
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War
Related Person or Organization
Grand Army of the Republic, Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)
Related Places
Place
Gettysburg
City
Pennsylvania
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1888
Materials
Material
Silk, Metal
Entry/Object ID
1964.6.2
Context
Worn by a Pennsylvania member of the GAR to the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1888.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting up an upper bar pin, grosgrain ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with a federal shield and 2 crossed long guns. The ribbon is red-white-and-blue striped and is printed in silver with the label, "SILVER ANNIVERSARY DETROIT MICH. AUG 4-10th." The medallion is molded with overlapping bust portraits of 2 men facing left and the inscription, "B. F. STEPHENSON, FOUNDER W. G. VEASEY, COM. IN CHIEF." The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a medal of honor.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.6
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Gettysburg
Event
Related Person or Organization
Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Detroit
City
Michigan
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1964.6.3
Context
Likely worn by Ebenezer Ormsbee as a member of the GAR to the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
A pin that includes a bar at the top with the word “Vermont,” a black ribbon on which the words, “Reception Committee” are printed in gold, and a gold-colored circle with the words “Admiral Geo. Dewey” printed on a blue background above a likeness of a man, probably Dewey. The face and nameplate are encircled by a wreath with some green-painted leaves.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.31
Relationships
Related Events
Dewey Day
Event
Related Person or Organization
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1964.31
Context
Worn by a member of the Reception Committee for Dewey Day in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of an upper bar, a light green silk ribbon, and a shield-shaped medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "VERMONT" above the initials "G.A.R." The medallion is molded with the Vermont state seal.
Acquisition
Accession
1965.65
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Grand Army of the Republic, Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)
Related Places
Place
Shoreham
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1965.65.9
Context
Owned by Governor Ebenezer Ormsbee of Shoreham, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded into the shape of an eagle over an angel. A small round medallion hangs from the bar and is molded with a seal and the words "CITY OF CHICAGO INCORPORATED 1837". The ribbon is gold. A large gold medallion hangs from the ribbon and molded into the shape of a 5-pointed star with the GAR seal at the center. Layered beneath the star are the initials, "GAR", and crossed flags with the words, "34TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT".
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Chicago
City
Illinois
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1900
Materials
Material
Metal, Fabric
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.70bb
Context
Worn by Charles Branch, to the 1900 GAR National Encampment in Chicago, Illinois
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with a large building and the words, "PHILADELPHIA / MEMBER". The ribbon is woven in red, white, blue, and yellow. The medallion consists two parts: a bar molded and enameled with the inscription, "SEPT / GAR / 1899", and a hanging medallion in the shape of an eagle and cross flags with the inscription, "33RD NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT".
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Philadelphia
City
Pennsylvania
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1899
Materials
Material
Metal, Fabric
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.70x
Context
Worn to the 1899 GAR National Encampment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is a rectangular frame into which a piece of paper has been inserted with the hand-inked label, "EM. HEBARD". The ribbon is green with a rainbow-edged blue ribbon vertically down the center and the gold inscription, "ANNUAL CONVENTION AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPT. OF VERMONT BRATTLEBORO AUG. 1, 2, 3 1963". The medallion is in the shape of the state of Vermont and enameled green. The round shield logo of the American Legion is in the center, and the word "BRATTLEBORO" is at the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1992.87
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hawes, Cora Batchelder, American Legion Auxiliary, Vermont Department, Hebard, Emery Amos (1917-1993)
Related Places
Place
Brattleboro
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Paper, Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
1992.87.1
Context
Worn by Emery Amos Hebard to the 1963 convention of the Vermont Department of the American Legion Auxiliary in Brattleboro, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "WASHINGTON 1892". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1892". The back of the medallion shows a clapboard building and the inscription, "DELEGATE TO 10TH NATIONAL CONVENTION W. R. C."
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1892
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1k
Context
Worn to the 1892 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of two bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two silver leaves. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.62
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Grand Army of the Republic, Cunningham, Michael (1846-1895)
Related Places
Place
Corinth
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk, Gold, Silver
Entry/Object ID
1991.62.4
Context
Owned by Michael Cunningham of Corinth, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon with an attached Bickford coin. The light green satin-woven ribbon is printed in black with the inscription, "CAMP GOV. GROUT Chester, Vt. 1897." The coin aluminum with a bronze center, and is held within a gold-toned metal wire, which is coiled at the top and stitched to the ribbon. The center of the coin is molded with a bust of Ulysses S. Grant, and the aluminum portion of the coin is molded with an image of Grant's tomb and the inscription, "WARRIOR CITIZEN STATESMAN COMMEMORATED APR 27 1897 / DANA BICKFORD, DES." The other side of the coin bears the inscription, "Here is shown the value of our dollar in the coin of different nations of the world." Below that are eight connected circles, each giving the coin value of a different country, and below that: "Invented & protected by Dana Bickford.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic, Bickford, Dana
Related Places
Place
Orwell
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Silk
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.70e
Context
Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of two bars, ribbon, and medallion. The upper bar is in the shape of a spread eagle over crossed cannons. A second bar pin is pinned onto the ribbon and consists of a gold border, blue ground, and two silver stars. The ribbon is woven to look like a small United States flag. The medallion is in the shape of a five-pointed star. At the center of the star is a group of men shaking hands over a woman on her knees. The man on the left is in a naval uniform, and the man on the right is wearing a forage cap and has his left hand on a child's head. A third figure, much taller than the other two stands in the background. The group is flanked by flags, and the inscription, "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1961 VETERAN 1866", rings the scene. Each point of the star bears a military symbol: two crossed swords, two crossed long guns, two crossed cannons, a curved horn, and an anchor. There is a bar connecting the top two points, indicating that the star originally hung from a ribbon.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Orwell
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Bronze, Silk, Gold, Silver
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.10
Context
Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has decorative scrollwork and the inscription, "LOUISVILLE 1895". There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion showing the bust of a woman with the inscription, "NATIONAL PRESIDENT W. R. C. 1895".
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1895
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1b
Context
Worn to the 1895 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a ribbon and metal medallion. The grosgrain ribbon is striped brown and black, separated by narrow rainbow stripes. The medallion is molded with a design of 3 bust portraits of men, an illustration of a man on a horse, and the words, "2TH [sic] NATIONAL CONVENTION / BOSTON 1930 / AMERICAN LEGION".
Acquisition
Accession
1964.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
American Legion Department of Vermont, Hawes, Harold T. (1889-1945)
Related Places
Place
Berlin
Town
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1930
Manufacturer
Robbins Company
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1964.1.3a
Context
Owned by Harold T. Hawes of Berlin, Vermont.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar has a decorative scrollwork border and the word, "GUEST". The green, grosgrain ribbon hangs from the back of the bar and is gathered and turned back at the bottom. From the ribbon hangs a round, gold medallion molded with an image of a walking catamount with the inscription, "1777-1927 VERMONT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL". The back of the medallion is molded with a large building with a hipped room and a wooden fence. There is a sign in the shape of a catamount near the door. The back has the inscription, "CATAMOUNT TAVERN TO COMMEMORATE THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON AUG. 15, 1777".
The ribbon was pinned to a promotional cardboard advertising the benefits of quality name badges as souvenirs for events.
The ribbon was pinned to a promotional cardboard advertising the benefits of quality name badges as souvenirs for events.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.1
Relationships
Related Events
Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1927
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1928.1.1j
Context
Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has scrollwork at the top, the Liberty Bell at the center, a building at the left, and the Pennsylvania state seal at the right. The date 1899 flanks the bell, and the word, "PHILADELPHIA", is on a scroll at the bottom A yellow grosgrain ribbon stamped with the letters "W. R. C." in silver is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back of the bar. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze-framed medallion with a gold cross in the center. The arms of the cross say "W, R, C, 1883" and the center is red, white, and blue with the initials, "F C L". The border is shaped like a furled flag on the left and has the inscription, "33rd NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT" on the right, with the letters "G.A.R." at the top.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1899
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1c
Context
Worn to the 1899 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has the inscription "PORTLAND 1885" and has a hinged pin on the reverse. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round bronze medallion molded with the coat of arms of Maine and the inscription, "DELEGATE TO THE 19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R." The back of the medallion has the seal of the Grand Army of the Republic inside a laurel wreath.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1m
Context
Worn to the 1885 GAR National Encampment by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a metal name tag, a red grosgrain ribbon, and shaped medallion. The name tag is molded with an image of the Massachusetts State House and the words "20TH NATIONAL CONVENTION". There is a hollow window at the center for writing a name. The medallion is molded with an eagle and an image of a man mounting a horse and the words, "BOSTON 1940".
Acquisition
Accession
1964.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
American Legion Auxiliary, Vermont Department, Hawes, Cora Batchelder
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1940
Manufacturer
L. G. Balfour Co.
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1964.1.3b
Context
Owned by Cora Batchelder Hawes of Berlin, Vermont.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with an image of a tiered fountain or centerpiece surrounded by the enameled inscription, "DELEGATE 32ND NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT". A small round medallion hangs from the bar and is molded with a sword, scales, a caduceus and the words, "JUNCTA JUVANT" surrounded by the enameled inscription, "CINCINNATI QUEEN CITY OF THE WEST 1898". The ribbon is gold. A large gold medallion hangs from the ribbon and is molded with a GAR membership ribbon beneath the raised letters, "GAR", which are enameled red, white, and blue.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910), Grand Army of the Republic
Related Places
Place
Cincinnati
City
Ohio
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1898
Materials
Material
Metal, Fabric
Entry/Object ID
1986.18.70ff
Context
Worn by a delegate, likely Charles Branch, to the 1898 GAR National Encampment in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Membership Ribbon
Name/Title
Membership Ribbon
Lexicon
Description
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The bronze bar has a central medallion with the monogram WRC flanked by the dates 1883 and 1888. There is a hinged pin on the reverse. A buckeye nut hangs from the bar in front of a yellow grosgrain ribbon that is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back of the bar. From an eye hook looped through the bottom of a ribbon hangs a round, gold-plated medallion showing the bust of a woman with the signature, "Kate B. Sherwood". The back of the medallion has the inscription, "VI NATIONAL CONVENTION COLUMBUS OHIO SEPT. 1888 W. R. C."
Acquisition
Accession
1936.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Women's Relief Corps
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1888
Manufacturer
King & Eisele
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
1936.4.1d
Context
Worn to the 1888 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, Vermont
Membership Ribbont
Name/Title
Membership Ribbont
Lexicon
Description
Metal pin bar stamped with the letters "F.C.L." Attached is a ribbon woven with an American flag design with a star shaped medal hanging from the bottom. In the center of the star is a circle with the image of a family and two men shaking hands surrounded by the words "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1861 VETERAN 1866".
Acquisition
Accession
2013.38
Relationships
Related Events
Civil War
Event
Related Person or Organization
Grand Army of the Republic, Smith, Emery L. (1842-1929)
Related Places
Place
Northfield
Town
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal, Silk
Entry/Object ID
2013.38.14
Context
Likely owned by Emery L. Smith of Northfield, Vermont
National Bank Note
Name/Title
National Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
National banknote with the inscription, "NATIONAL CURRENCY / SECURED BY UNITED STATES BONDS DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / THE KILLINGTON NATIONAL BANK OF RUTLAND VERMONT WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS". There is a bust portrait of Benjamin Franklin at the center. The back is printed in green with an illustration of a large building (Independence Hall, Philadelphia). The serial number is 2905, and it is dated "series of 1929".
Acquisition
Accession
2003.22
Made/Created
Date made
1929
Bureau
The Killington National Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
2003.22.63
Context
Issued by The Killington National Bank of Rutland, Vermont.
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper currency note. It is printed with a repeating border that reads, "The United Colonies THREE DOLLARS," around the edges. At the center is a circular logo with the words "EXITUS IN DUBIO EST." around an illustration of a heron spearing an eagle through the neck. There is also the inscription, "THREE DOLLARS. THIS Bill entitles the BEARER to receive Three Spanish milled Dollars, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Philadelphia November 29, 1775." It is signed "A. Morris". The back is printed with the words, "THREE DOLLARS / Philadelphia: PRINTED BY Hall & Sellers. 1775," an unidentified central illustration, and a floral scrollwork border.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.17
Made/Created
Date made
1775
Bureau
Hall & Sellers
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1928.17.1
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper currency note. It is printed with a repeating border that reads, "The United Colonies TWO DOLLARS," around the edges. At the center is a circular logo with the words "TRIBULATIO DITAT." around an illustration of a hand holding a hinged metal weight. There is also the inscription, "TWO DOLLARS. THIS Bill entitles the BEARER to receive TWO SPANISH MILLED DOLLARS, or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution of CONGRESS, passed at Philadelphia Nov. 2, 1776." It is signed "A. Morris". The back is printed with the words, "TWO DOLLARS / PHILADELPHIA: Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1776." a central illustration of leaves, and a floral scrollwork border.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.17
Made/Created
Date made
1776
Bureau
Hall & Sellers
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1928.17.2
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper currency note. It is printed with a repeating border that reads, "The United States of NORTH AMERICA," around the edges. In the center is a circular logo with the words "AUT MORS AUT VITA DECORA." around an illustration of a boar. There is also the inscription, "FOUR DOLLARS. THE Bearer is entitled to receive Four Spanish milled Dollars, or an equal Sum in Gold or Silver, according to a Resolution of Congress of the 14th January, 1779. FOUR DOLLARS." It is signed "F. Swaine". The back is printed with the words, "Printed by HALL and SELLERS. 1779. FOUR DOLLARS.," a central illustration of leaves, and a floral scrollwork border.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.17
Made/Created
Date made
1779
Bureau
Hall & Sellers
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1928.17.3
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 1 shilling. At the top within the dark border are the words, "VERMONT CURRENCY", with an A under the E in "currency". The serial number is 1977. In the center is the inscription, "One Shilling. The Poffeffor of this Bill fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of VERMONT, ONE SHILLING, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight Pence per Ounce, byt he firft Day of June, A.D. 1782. By order of Affembly. Windsor, February, 1781." There is a circular seal with the words, "VERMONT CALLS FOR JUSTICE." The back of the bill reads, "ONE SHILLING. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER: Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.1
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 1 shilling and 3 pence. The serial number is illegible. One side has the inscription, "The possessor of this BILL shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont One Shilling and Three Pence, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight Pence per Ounce, by the first Day of June, A. D. 1782. By order of Assembly, Windsor, February, 1781." The other side is printed with the inscription, "Fifteen Pence / Death to counterfeit. / WESTMINSTER: Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.2
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Description
Paper money for 5 shillings. The front is printed with the words "VERMONT CURRENCY" in the upper border, along with the serial number 1314. The center has the inscription, "Five Shilling. THE Poffeffor of this BILL fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of Vermont, FIVE Shillings, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight pence per Ounce by the Firft Day of June, A. D. 1782. By Order of Affembly. Windfor, February 1781." It is signed "E. Walbridge" and "Jno. Fasset". The back is printed with the inscription, "Five Shillings. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER. Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.3
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Description
Paper money for 5 shillings. The front is printed with the words "VERMONT CURRENCY" in the upper border, along with the serial number 3557. The center has the inscription, "Ten Shillings. THE Poffeffor of this BILL fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of Vermont, TEN SHILLINGS, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight pence per Ounce by the Firft Day of June, A. D. 1782. By Order of Affembly. Windfor, February 1781." It is signed "J. Porter" and "E. Walbridge". The back is printed with the inscription, "TEN SHILLINGS. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER. Printed by Spooner & Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.4
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 40 shillings. The front is printed with the words "VERMONT CURRENCY" in the upper border, along with the serial number 3232. The center has the inscription, "FORTY SHILLINGS. THE Poffeffor of this BILL fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of Vermont, Forty Shillings, in Spanifh mill'd Dollars, at Six Shillings each, or Gold or Silver Coins equivalent, by the firft Day of June, A. D. 1782. By Order of Affembly, Windfor, February 1781." It is signed "E. Walbridge" and "Jno. Fasset". The back is printed with the inscription, "FORTY SHILLINGS. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER. Printed by Spooner & Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.5
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 20 shillings. The front is printed with the words "VERMONT CURRENCY" in the upper border, along with the serial number 802. The center has the inscription, "Twenty Shillings. THE Poffeffor of this BILL fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of Vermont, TWENTY SHILLINGS, in Spanifh mill'd Dollars, at Six Shillings each, or Gold or Silver Coins equivalent, by the firft Day of June, A. D. 1782. By Order of Affembly, Windfor, February 1781." It is signed "J. Porter" and "Jno. Fasset". The back is printed with the inscription, "FORTY SHILLINGS. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER. Printed by Spooner & Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.6
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 3 pounds. The front is printed with the words "VERMONT CURRENCY" in the upper border, along with the serial number 360. The center has the inscription, "THREE POUNDS. THE Poffeffor of this BILL fhall be paid by the Treafurer of the State of Vermont, THREE POUNDS, in Spanifh mill'd Dollars, at Six Shillings each, or Gold or Silver Coins equivalent, by the firft Day of June, A. D. 1782. By Order of Affembly, Windfor, February 1781." It is signed "E. Walbridge" and "J. Porter". The back is printed with the inscription, "THREE POUNDS. Death to counterfeit. WESTMINSTER. Printed by Spooner & Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.7
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 2 shillings and 6 pence. The serial number is 3263. One side has the inscription, "The possessor of this BILL shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont Two Shillings and Six Pence, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight Pence per Ounce, by the first Day of June, A. D. 1782. By order of Assembly, Windsor, February, 1781." The other side is printed with the inscription, "Half a Crown / Death to counterfeit. / WESTMINSTER: Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781."
Acquisition
Accession
1991.48
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.48.8
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Description
This is a collection of currency from the French revolution. These Assignat notes of the French Revolution were issued from 1790 - 1796.
They are printed only on one side. There are two square 15-sol notes, three small rectangular 25-sol notes and one larger 25-sol note.
There is an envelop with this money saying they come come a person in Paris. The name might be Madame Vignat, the same person who sent a Confederate bill.
They are printed only on one side. There are two square 15-sol notes, three small rectangular 25-sol notes and one larger 25-sol note.
There is an envelop with this money saying they come come a person in Paris. The name might be Madame Vignat, the same person who sent a Confederate bill.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.222
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Description
A 50-livres assignat. The Assignat notes of the French Revolution were issued from 1790 - 1796.
It is accompanied by a note and envelop. The note is from Alesandre Romond of Paris. It appears to talk about the historic friendship between France and the United States.
It is accompanied by a note and envelop. The note is from Alesandre Romond of Paris. It appears to talk about the historic friendship between France and the United States.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.223
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Description
The Assignat notes of the French Revolution were issued from 1790 - 1796. These are printed on only one side. There is a long note and envelop with the money from a man from Paris. He says thanks for the friendship train that the U.S. sent over earlier.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.63
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Merci Train
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
France
Country
Europe
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.224
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money for 2 shillings and 6 pence. The serial number is 223. One side has the inscription, "The possessor of this BILL shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont Two Shillings and Six Pence, in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight Pence per Ounce, by the first Day of June, A. D. 1782. By order of Assembly, Windsor, February, 1781." It is signed E. Walbridge and T. Porter. The other side is printed with the inscription, "Half Crown / Death to counterfeit. / WESTMINSTER: Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781." and signed Timothy Bush.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.2
Made/Created
Date made
1782
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.2
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money with the inscription, "One Shilling and Three Pence / The possessor of this BILL shall be [loss] by the Treasurer of the State [loss] RMONT, One Shilling and Three Pence in Silver at Six Shillings and Eight Pence [loss] Ounce by the J[loss] Day of June, A [loss] 1782. By order of Assembly -- Windsor February, 1781." It is signed by L. Porter and E. Walbridge. The other side has the inscription, "Fifteen Pence / Death to counterfeiters / WESTMINSTER Printed by Spooner and Green. 1781." The serial number is 3320.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.52
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Spooner and Green
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1781
Bureau
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1964.52
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money with the inscription, "TWO DOLLARS. No. 14817 / This BILL of TWO DOLLARS shall entitle the BEARER hereof to receive GOLD or SILVER, at the RATE of Four Shillings and Six-pence Sterling per Dollar for the said Billk according to a Resolve of the Convention of MARYLAND, held at the City of Anapolis, the Fourteenth Day of August, 1776." The reverse is printed with the inscription, "ANNAPOLIS: / TWO DOLLARS. / Printed by F. GREEN / Equal to Nine Shillings Sterling."
Acquisition
Accession
1967.87
Made/Created
Date made
1776
Bureau
State of Maryland
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.87.1
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Paper money printed with the inscription, "FORTY SHILLINGS / THIS Bill shall pass current for Forty Shillings, according to an Act of GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania passed the Twentieth Day of March in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-seven. Dated the Tenth day of April, A.D. 1777. FORTY SHILLINGS." The reverse is printed with an illustration of a field with a tornado and the inscription, "Forty Shillings. / To Counterfeit is Death. PHILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN DUNLAP. 1777."
Acquisition
Accession
1967.87
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Dunlap, John (1747-1812)
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1777
Bureau
State of Pennsylvania
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.87.2
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Early American paper money for 10 shillings printed in Pennsylvania. The serial number is 9378, which is written in red.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.87
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Hall & Sellers
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1776
Bureau
State of Pennsylvania
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.87.3
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Early American paper money for 4 pounds issued in Pennsylvania. The serial number is 3285, and it is dated 1777.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.87
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Dunlap, John (1747-1812)
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1777
Bureau
State of Pennsylvania
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.87.4
Paper Money
Name/Title
Paper Money
Lexicon
Description
Early American paper money for 40 shillings issued in Pennsylvania. The serial number is 3815, and it is dated 1777.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.87
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Dunlap, John (1747-1812)
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1777
Bureau
State of Pennsylvania
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1967.87.6
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Lexicon
Description
Gold-toned metal pendant consisting of a round seal with two enamel United States flags at the upper left and right. The seal shows two figures flanking a coat of arms surrounded by the inscription, "SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE 1898 I.O.O.F." There are two small holes at the upper left and upper right for attaching to a chain. The back of the pendant is marked, "C. M. ROBBINS, MAKER, ATTLEBORO, MASS. U.S.A."
Acquisition
Accession
1994.53
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Hall, Edwin C. (1845-1913), Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Made/Created
Date made
1898
Manufacturer
C. M. Robbins
Materials
Material
Brass, Enamel
Entry/Object ID
1994.53.39
Context
Worn by Edwin C. Hall as a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows.
Political Token
Name/Title
Political Token
Lexicon
Description
Small copper token with a small hole drilled through it near the top. One side is molded with a bust portrait of a man in a military uniform (in profile) and the words, "MAJ. GEN. W. H. HARRISON / BORN FEB. 9 1773." The other side is molded with an image of a log cabin and the words, "THE PEOPLES CHOICE IN THE YEAR 1840."
Acquisition
Accession
1966.60
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Harrison Sr., William Henry (1773 – 1841)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1966.60.4
Context
Produced to the support the 1840 residential campaign of William Henry Harrison.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Paper bank note with the inscription, "ONE DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE CENTS / The President and Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promise to pay ______ or bearer, at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at WESTMINSTER- ONE DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE CENTS on demand. _____ _____ 18____." The blanks are not filled in. The inscription alternates between cursive and copperplate capitals within oval cartouches. The inscription is above the number 125 with the numerals 125 written on it throughout. It is surrounded by an oval border with the number 125 on it throughout.
Acquisition
Accession
1936.6
Made/Created
Date made
1806-1812
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1936.6
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Westminster, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Uncut paper money in two denominations, 20 and 50. Both notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, 185" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower right. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal. The twenty is also labeled in the upper left with Roman numerals (XX), and the fifty is also labeled in the lower left written out.
The upper note (the 20) has an illustration on the left of a woman draped in cloth and holding a spear and shield. She is wearing a five-pointed star on the top of her head, and brooch in the shape of a face at her center breast. At the center top is a woman on the shore sitting on a rock and leaning against a shield and a sheaf of wheat. She is wearing a tiara and holding a short staff. Ships and a lighthouse are visible in the background. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman sitting on a plow and holding a sheaf of wheat in one arm and a scythe in the other. She is next to a basket overflowing with fruits and berries.
The lower note (the 50) has an illustration on the left of a woman draped in fabric and holding a downward-point sworn and a balance scale. She is wearing a coronet or wreath, and one of her breasts is bared. At the center top is an illustration of a woman sitting on a flying black eagle. The bird is holding one side of a length of striped fabric, while the woman holds the other end to shield her head. In the lower right corner is a portrait of Andrew Jackson.
Both notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
The upper note (the 20) has an illustration on the left of a woman draped in cloth and holding a spear and shield. She is wearing a five-pointed star on the top of her head, and brooch in the shape of a face at her center breast. At the center top is a woman on the shore sitting on a rock and leaning against a shield and a sheaf of wheat. She is wearing a tiara and holding a short staff. Ships and a lighthouse are visible in the background. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman sitting on a plow and holding a sheaf of wheat in one arm and a scythe in the other. She is next to a basket overflowing with fruits and berries.
The lower note (the 50) has an illustration on the left of a woman draped in fabric and holding a downward-point sworn and a balance scale. She is wearing a coronet or wreath, and one of her breasts is bared. At the center top is an illustration of a woman sitting on a flying black eagle. The bird is holding one side of a length of striped fabric, while the woman holds the other end to shield her head. In the lower right corner is a portrait of Andrew Jackson.
Both notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1937.9
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
The West River Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Jamaica
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1850-1859
Bureau
The West River Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1937.9
Context
Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents issued by the Vermont State Bank. It has a swag border with the words, "HALF.D." in every other swag. The face is printed with the inscription, "A FIFTY CENTS No. / The President & Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promise to pay [L. L. Goch] or Bearer FIFTY CENTS at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNTY & DEPOSIT at BURLINGTON on demand BURLINGTON [July 4th 1808 / [Saml Huchons] Cashr Fifty C. [I. Hutchinson] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1947.3
Made/Created
Date made
1808-1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1947.3.1
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 100 dollars. The left edge is printed with the word, "VERMONT", and there is a swag border with the number 100 within every other swag. The top reads, "ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS". The center reads, "The President Directors & Company of the BANK OF WINDSOR promise to pay [blank] or bearer on demand ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WINDSOR _______ 18." It is signed "V.C. Emerson". The second signature is illegible.
Acquisition
Accession
1941.23
Made/Created
Date made
1850-1859
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1941.23.1
Context
Issued by the Bank of Windsor in Windsor, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars. The left edge is printed with the word, "VERMONT", and there is a swag border with the word "FIVE" within every other swag. The top reads, "FIVE DOLLARS". The center reads, "The President Directors & Company of the BANK OF WINDSOR promise to pay [blank] or bearer on demand ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WINDSOR July [illeg]1865." The ground of the center is filled with the words "Five Dollars" repeated. The 2 signatures have faded to illegibility.
Acquisition
Accession
1941.23
Made/Created
Date made
1865
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1941.23.2
Context
Issued by the Bank of Windsor in Windsor, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 75 cents issued by the Vermont State Bank. The words "SEVENTY FIVE C" run along the left edge. The face has the inscription, "No. 805 75 Cents / May 25, 1808 / For the President & Directors of the Vermont STATE BANK I promise to pay to the Bearer at their office of Discount & Deposit at Woodstock Seventyfive CENTS on demand / LXXY". At the bottom are 2 signatures: that of the president and that of the cashier.
Acquisition
Accession
1942.19
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1942.19
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 25 cents issued by the Bank of Montpelier. The ground is printed in horizontal red stripes, giving it an overall red or pink appearance. The words "Twenty-Five Cents." are written up the left side. The face has the inscription, "25 Ban of Montpelier. 25 / No. 84 Montpelier, Dec. 1, 1862. PAY THE BEARER 25 Twenty-Five Cents 25 IN CURRENT BILLS, When presented with our Checks in sums of even Dollars. To the cashier." It is signed E. P. Walton. The reverse is printed with an illustration of a flying eagle holding a United States flag, and the inscription, "E. P. WALTON, Boo and Job Printer, State Street, . . . . . Montpelier, Vt. / Checks of all kinds Printed to order." It is signed along the right edge, "Winslow W Avery."
Acquisition
Accession
1942.20
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Avery, Winslow Wright (1836-1908)
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Walton, Eliakim Persons (1812-1890)
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Montpelier
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1942.20.1
Context
Issued by the Bank of Montpelier in Montpelier, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 cents issued by the Bank of Montpelier. It is printed with the Vermont state seal within a circle at the left. The face has the inscription, "Bank of Montpelier / No. 95 Montpelier, Oct. 8, 1962. / PAY THE BEARER FIVE CENTS When presented with other checks in sums of even dollars, IN CURRENT BILLS. / TO THE CASHIER." It is signed E. P. Walton.
Acquisition
Accession
1942.20
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Walton, Eliakim Persons (1812-1890)
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Montpelier
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1942.20.2
Context
Issued by the Bank of Montpelier in Montpelier, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note from the Ascutney Bank for 10 cents. It is dated September 30th, 1862 and signed D Tuxbury & Co.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.74
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Ascutney Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1991.74
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars issued by the Franklin County Bank. The face is printed with the inscription, "No. 1088 / THE Franklin County Bank Promises to pay [illeg] or bearer Ten Dollars on demand / ST ALBANS BAY, July 1852." It is signed in both the Cashier and President lines. It is printed with a large X at the center, a woman in a dock scene holding scales, and a woman near a body of water leaning against a large shield. The word "TEN" is printed at the center in red letters, and in in reverse on the back in the same location.
Acquisition
Accession
1945.30
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Durand Perkins & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1852
Bureau
Franklin County Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1945.30.1
Context
Issued by the Franklin County Bank in St. Albans, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank not for 1 dollar issued by Vermont State Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "A ONE DOLLAR NO. [blank] The President and Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promise to pay [E. Keyes] or bearer ONE DOLLAR at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at BURLINGTON on demand. BURLINGTON [April 9th] 18[00] [Sam Hukok] Cash. [L. Hutchinson] Presid." The back is signed by Martin Rublack.
Acquisition
Accession
1947.3
Made/Created
Date made
1800-1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1947.3.3
Context
Issued by Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from Bank of Windsor in Windsor, Vermont. The serial number is 967, and it is dated Jan'y. 1st, 1833. It is signed by V. E. Emerson (cashier) and Thomas Emerson (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1976.22
Made/Created
Date made
1833
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1976.22
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Farmers Bank. The short edges are printed with rectangular borders. The left border shows a landscape with the word, "VERMONT" printed over. The right border is printed with abstract lines with the words "1 DOLLAR." over. At the center top is an image of a wood-clad factory complex consisting of two visible buildings with four cupola-style chimneys emitting smoke. The scene is flanked by two bush vignettes framed the number 1. Beneath the image is the inscription, "Cashier of the FAMERS BANK, Troy N.York. / For value received, pay S Strony or bearer ONE DOLLAR on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. 033 A Salisbury Dec 7 1813 / Ep: Jones CLERK Saml. Swift PREST."
Acquisition
Accession
1993.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1813
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1993.1.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 dollars from Missisquoi Bank in Sheldon, Vermont. It is unsigned and unfilled.
Acquisition
Accession
1993.32
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Missisquoi Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1993.32
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)
The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.
The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.
The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.
The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.
All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.
The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.
The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.
The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.
All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
2001.13
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
The West River Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Jamaica
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1854
Manufacturer
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
2001.13
Context
Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from the Bank of Windsor. The serial number is 1008, and it is dated January 1, 1833.
Acquisition
Accession
1971.43
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bank of Windsor
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1833
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Entry/Object ID
1971.43.2b
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Modern reproduction of a private bank note for 5 dollars from the Brandon Bank. It is stamped all over with the words "COUNTERFEIT / BANK OF MUTUAL REDEMPTION / C.B.B."
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
The Brandon Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Brandon
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.5
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Modern reproduction of a private bank note for 5 dollars from The Bank of Bennington. The serial number is 1319, and it is made out to H. Hall. It is dated Sept. 1840.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bank of Bennington
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Bennington
City
Bennington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)
The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.
The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.
The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.
The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.
All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.
The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.
The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.
The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.
All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
2004.60
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
The West River Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Jamaica
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1854
Manufacturer
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
2004.60.5
Context
Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 20 dollars from The Bank of Bennington in Bennington, Vermont. It is signed by N. Swift (cashier) and B. Raymond (president). The serial number is 27621. It is dated January 1843. It is made out to R. Reed. It is pasted onto a rectangular piece of cardboard.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1843
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from The Bank of Bennington in Bennington, Vermont. It is unsigned and not filled out.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Rawdon, Clark & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Description
Private bank note for 25 cents from Bank of Black River in Ludlow, Vermont. It is unsigned and has no serial number. It is dated Nov. 1862.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Black River
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.3
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Brandon Bank in Brandon, Vermont. The serial number is 2719. It is signed by L. Bixby and John A. Conunt. It is dated Mary 1st, 1858. It is pasted to a rectangular piece of paper with the beginning of a typed monetary account on the back.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1858
Bureau
The Brandon Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.4
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note with the inscription, "The FARMERS & MECHANICS BANK, Burlington, Pay ONE dollar on demand to [J. Brown] or bearer, for the Mechanic's Exchange Company, New York, [Oct 25th] 18[37]."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1837
Bureau
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.5
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The Danby Bank in Danby, Vermont. It is dated April 1st, 1850.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Bureau
The Danby Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.8
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Peoples Bank in Derby Line, Vermont. The serial number is not filled out. It is dated March 2, 1865. It is signed by S. Fashid and L. Spalding.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1865
Bureau
The Peoples Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.9
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The Peoples Bank in Derby Line, Vermont. The serial number is 1488, and it is dated May 1857.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1857
Bureau
The Peoples Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.10
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Peoples Bank in Derby Line, Vermont. The serial number is 3818. It is dated July 1st, 1862. It is signed by S. Foster and H Baxter.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Peoples Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.11
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Franklin County Bank in St. Albans, Vermont. It is dated Feb. 1st, 1859.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1859
Bureau
Franklin County Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.12
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Bank of Lyndon in Lyndon, Vermont. It is dated Mary 1st. 1855. The serial number and signatures are unfilled.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Bald, Adams, & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1855
Bureau
Bank of Lyndon
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.13
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Bank of Orange County in Chelsea, Vermont. It is dated Jun (or Jan) 6, 1842, and its serial number is 452. It is signed by Justin Stule and John Tsamis.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1842
Bureau
The Bank of Orange County
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.14
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The Bank of Orleans in Irasburg, Vermont. The serial number is 1413.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1851
Bureau
The Bank of Orleans
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.15
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from the Bank of Rutland. The serial number is 22991, and it is dated July 4th, 1862.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Bank of Rutland
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.16
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Bank of Rutland. It is dated Aug. 12th, 1856, and the serial number is 967.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Bureau
The Bank of Rutland
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.17
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Bank of Rutland in Rutland, Vermont. It is dated July 4th 1862, and the serial number is 26436. It is pasted to a rectangular piece of cardboard.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Bank of Rutland
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.18
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The St. Albans Bank in St. Albans, Vermont. It is dated August 15, 1862.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of St. Albans
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.19
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Bank of St. Albans. The serial number is 3261B, and it is dated Nov. 30th, 1837. It is made out to "F. Skiff".
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1837
Bureau
Bank of St. Albans
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.20
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The South Royalton Bank. It is dated July 4, 1856. There are 2 large holes and 1 small hole along a line in the center of the bill.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.21
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from the Farmers Bank in Troy, New York. It is made out to J. Jones (or bearer), to be paid from the account of the Vermont Glass Factory of Salisbury, Vermont. The serial number is 1412B. It is dated January 1, 1814. It is signed by Ep: Jones (cleark) and Samuel Swift (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.22
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from the Farmers Bank in Troy, New York. It is made out to W. Reed (or bearer), to be paid from the account of the Vermont Glass Factory of Salisbury, Vermont. The serial number is 633C. It is dated January 1, 1814. It is signed by Ep: Jones (cleark) and Samuel Swift (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.23
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 50 cents from the Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont. It is made out to H. Seymour (or bearer). The serial number is 787, and it is dated March 20, 1809. A math problem has been written on the reverse.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.24
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents from Vermont State Bank in Woodstock. It is not filled in or signed.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.25
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. It is made out to L. Loomis (or bearer). The serial number is 302, and it is dated July 4th, 1808.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.26
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. It is made out to "Sam Fitch". The serial number is 38, and it is dated July 4th 1808.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.27
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. It is dated January 25, 1808, and the serial number is 1109.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.28
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The West River Bank in Jamaica, Vermont. It is dated July 1st, 18[blank]. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The West River Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.29
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The West River Bank in Jamaica, Vermont. It is dated July 1st, 18[blank]. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The West River Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.30
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The West River Bank in Jamaica, Vermont. It is dated July 1st, 18[blank]. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.44
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
White River Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.44.31
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 25 cents from the Farmers Bank in Troy, New York. It is made out to H. Hunt (or bearer), to be paid from the account of the Vermont Glass Factory of Salisbury, Vermont. The serial number is 1319Free. It is dated June 1, 1814. It is signed by Milo Cook (cleark) and Samuel Swift (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.45
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.45.3
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Danby Bank in Danby, Vermont. It is dated April 1st, 1856.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Bureau
The Danby Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.411a
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Modern reproduction of a private bank note for 2 dollars from The South Royalton Bank. It has 4 round holes in it.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
South Royalton Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
South Royalton
Village
Royalton
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.6
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents from the Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont. It is unsigned and undated. The inscription, "Henry Stevens Antiquarian Fine" is written on the back.
Acquisition
Accession
1983.31
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1983.31.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
2 uncut private banknotes for 5 cents from Bank of Burlington. They are printed on opposite sides of the paper and are attached at one long side. They are unfilled and unsigned. The printed is in green. There is an advertisement for C. O. French & Co., booksellers, along the left edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1983.31
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
C. O. French & Co.
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Burlington
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1983.31.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from the Bank of Windsor.
Acquisition
Accession
1986.46
Made/Created
Date made
1835
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1986.46.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Description
Private bank note for 25 cents from the Bank of Newbury in Wells River, Vermont. It is undated and unsigned. It is printed with an illustration of a dog lying next to a safe, and the head of a cow.
Acquisition
Accession
1988.15
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Bank of Newbury
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1988.15.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury. It is made out to J. Jones or bearer. It is dated April 20, 1808 and signed A. D. Schuyler (cashier) and G. Hutchinson (president). The denomination or the word "Vermont" has been cut out of the center left edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.63
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.63
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar issued by The Bank of Bennington. It is printed with the number 1 in various formats, along with a bust portrait of a man (left), 2 women flanking the seal of Vermont (center), a full-length portrait of a man (right). It has the inscription, "STATE OF VERMONT / The Bank of Bennington promises to pay [H. Gay] or bearer on demand ONE DOLLAR. Bennington [Sept. 1.] 18[40]"
Acquisition
Accession
1947.8
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1947.8.13me
Context
Issued by the Bank of Bennington in Bennington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Modern reproduction of a private bank note for 2 dollars from The Vermont State Bank. It is dated Dec. 22nd, 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont State Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.7
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Unfilled private bank note or check from Bank of Windsor. There are 2 eagles printed on the left edge.
Acquisition
Accession
1989.52
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1989.52.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Modern reproduction of a private bank note for 2 dollars from the Bank of Burlington.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bank of Burlington
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.8
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars issued by The South Royalton Bank. There are 4 round holes evenly spaced in a diamond shape at the center. It is printed with the number 3 in various forms throughout, along with the Vermont state seal (lower left) and an allegorical woman (lower right). It has the inscritpion, "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK / STATE OF VERMONT / JOSCELYN, DRAPER, WELSH & CO. / THE South Royalton Bank Will pay to the Bearer on demand."
Acquisition
Accession
1947.8
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
American Bank Note Co.
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1947.8.13m
Context
Issued by the South Royalton Bank in South Royalton, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 cents issued by the Bank of Poultney. It has the inscription, "CASHIER OF THE BANK OF POULTNEY, POULTNEY VERMONT, PAY THE REARER TEN CENTS, in Current Bank Bills on Presentation of this CHECK with others of like Issue to the Amount of ONE DOLLAR or upwards. GRANVILLED, Sept. 8th, 1862." It is signed, "J. S. Warren".
Acquisition
Accession
1953.59
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Poultney
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1953.59
Context
Issued by the Bank of Poultney (Poultney, Vermont) in Granville, New York.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Essex Bank in Guildhall, Vermont. The serial number is 4588, and it is dated 1833. It is signed by John Dewey (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1979.18
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Rawdon, Clark & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1833
Bureau
The Essex Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1979.18.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Essex Bank in Guildhall, Vermont. The serial number is 3023, and it is dated 1832. It is signed by John Dewey (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1979.18
Made/Created
Date made
1832
Bureau
The Essex Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1979.18.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Essex Bank in Guildhall, Vermont. The serial number is 3635, and it is dated to the 1830s (partially illegible). It is signed by John Dewey (president). Written in ink on the back is the inscription, "Please build a banking [illeg] May 20, 1835."
Acquisition
Accession
1979.18
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Rawdon, Clark & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1835
Bureau
The Essex Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1979.18.3
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The Essex Bank in Guildhall, Vermont. The serial number is illegible, and it is dated 1833. It is signed by John Dewey (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1979.18
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Rawdon, Clark & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1853
Bureau
The Essex Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1979.18.4
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The West River Bank in Jamaica, Vermont. It is dated July 1st, 18[blank]. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.33
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The West River Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.33.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 cents from the Bank of Black River in Ludlow, Vermont. It is dated Nov. 1862, but is unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.33
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Black River
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.33.3
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. The serial number is 11, and it is made out to "A. Tool." It is dated April 9th, 1800.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Date made
1800
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
2 uncut private for 5 dollars each from the Bank of Newbury in Wells River, Vermont. They are unfilled and unsigned. They each bear 2 illustrations of dogs.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Date made
1860-1870
Bureau
Bank of Newbury
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
2 uncut private for 10 dollars each from the Bank of Newbury in Wells River, Vermont. They are unfilled and unsigned. They each bear 2 illustrations of dogs.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Date made
1860-1870
Bureau
Bank of Newbury
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.3
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Missisquoi Bank in Sheldon, Vermont. It is dated Oct. 1st, 1863. It is signed by H. G. Hubbell (cashier) and H. E. Hubbell (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1883
Bureau
The Missisquoi Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.4
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Paper bank note with the inscription, "ONE DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE CENTS / The President and Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promise to pay ______ or bearer, at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at BURLINGTON- ONE DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE CENTS on demand. _____ _____ 18____." The blanks are not filled in. The inscription alternates between cursive and copperplate capitals within oval cartouches. The inscription is above the number 125 with the numerals 125 written on it throughout. It is surrounded by an oval border with the number 125 on it throughout.
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Made/Created
Date made
1806-1812
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.320
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Missisquoi Bank in Sheldon, Vermont. It is dated Oct. 1st, 1862. It is signed by H. G. Hubbell (cashier) and A. Keith (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Missisquoi Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.5
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 75 cents from Farmers Bank. It is printed with the vertically oriented word "VERMONT" on the left side, and "ONE dol. 75 Cts." on the right side. There is an illustration of retail boxes surrounding a shield with a draped banner that reads "BY MANUFACTURES WE THRIVE" at the top center. The front bears the inscription, "Cashier of the FARMERS BANK. Troy N. York. For value received pay [W.Wales] or bearer ONE Dollar 75 Cts. on demand for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [1648] H[e] Salisbury [Jany. 1] 181[4] [Ep: Jones] CLERK [Samuel Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.321
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Bank of Windsor in Windsor, Vermont. The serial number is filled but illegible. It is dated 1818.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Date made
1818-1838
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.6
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Bank of Bennington. It is printed with 2 bust portraits (left and right edges), and a scene of 2 women flanking a medallion with the letter V (top center). It has the inscription, "The BANK OF BENNINGTON Promises to pay [H. Pomeroy] or Bearer Five Dollars on demand. Bennington [Dec 1.] 18[36.] / [J N Hinsdill] Cashr [N Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Made/Created
Date made
1836
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.322
Context
Issued by the Bank of Bennington in Bennington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from Bank of Windsor in Windsor, Vermont. The serial number is filled but illegible, as is the date.
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Date made
1818-1838
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.7
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 cents from Woodstock bank. The serial number is unfilled. It is dated January 1st, 1863, and signed by C. Johnson (cashier).
Acquisition
Accession
1981.34
Made/Created
Date made
1863
Bureau
Woodstock Bank
Entry/Object ID
1981.34.8
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 75 cents issued by Farmers Bank on behalf of the Vermont Glass Factory. It is printed with the inscription, "The President and Directors of the Vermont Glass Factory, promise to pay [J. Sawyer] or Bearer, on demand, at the FARMERS' BANK, TROY, N. Y. One Dollar seventy=five Cents, Value received. SALISBURY, [May 15] 181[3] [Ep: Jones] CLERK. [Samuel Swift] PRESIDENT."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1813
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.323
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The Passumpsic Bank in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It is dated May 1st, 1853, and signed by E. C. Redington (cashier) and J. P. Fairbanks (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1981.36
Made/Created
Date made
1853
Bureau
The Passumpsic Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.36
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 25 cents issued by Farmers Bank on behalf of the Vermont Glass Factory. It is printed with the inscription, "Cashier of the Farmers Bank, Troy, N. York. For value received, pay [D. Chipman] or bearer One Dollar Twenty=Five Cents, on demand for account of the President and Directors of the Vermont Glass Factory. No. [255] SALISBURY, [Jany. 1.] 181[4] [Ep: Jones] CLERK. [Samuel Swift] PRESIDENT."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.324
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 75 cents issued by Farmers Bank on behalf of the Vermont Glass Factory. It is printed with the inscription, "Cashier of the Farmers Bank, Troy, N. York. For value received, pay [A. Weston] or bearer ONE Dollar 75 Cts. on demand for account of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [1973] D SALISBURY, [Dec 1] 181[3] [Ep: Jones] CLERK. [Samuel Swift] PRESIDENT."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1813
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.325
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 25 cents issued by Farmers Bank on behalf of the Vermont Glass Factory. It is printed with the inscription, "Cashier of the Farmers Bank, Troy, N. York. For value received, pay [A. Weston] or bearer ONE Dollar 25 Cts. on demand for account of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [1677] B SALISBURY, [Dec 1] 181[3] [Ep: Jones] CLERK. [Samuel Swift] PRESIDENT."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1813
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.326
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents from the Vermont State Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "50 Cents H 50 Cts. / Woodstock [Sept 5th] 18[07] / For the President & DIRECTORS of the Vermont State Bank I promise to pay the bearer at their office in DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at WOODSTOCK FIFTY CENTS on demand No. [845] / [J. Hutchinson] Prest. / [Job Syman] Cashr."
Acquisition
Accession
1957.1
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1957.1.327
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Five dollar bill issued by the Montpelier National Bank. The front of bill shows the Arabic numeral 5 in all four corners. A bust of a bearded man wearing a suit is held within an oval on the left side above the number, "38492". The center of the bill says, "The MONTPELIER NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS "Montpelier, VERMONT Feb 12, 1905. It is signed at the bottom in two places. The back of the bill has the Arabic numeral 5 in all four corners and is printed in the center with a scene of several people in a small boat during a storm.
Acquisition
Accession
2003.40
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Montpelier National Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1905
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
2003.40.18
Context
Issued by the Montpelier National Bank in Montpelier, Vermont
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Partial private bank note for 2 dollars from the Bank of Bennington. It is made out to H. Pomeroy and dated Dec. 1, 1836.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.47
Made/Created
Date made
1936
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Entry/Object ID
1964.47.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Bank of Royalton. The serial number is not filled out. It is dated May 16, 1854, and signed by N. Kellogg and William Kinnn.
Acquisition
Accession
1972.62
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bank of Royalton
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Royalton
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1854
Bureau
Bank of Royalton
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1972.62
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Uncut paper money in four denominations, 1, 2, 3, and 5. All the notes are inscribed in the center with, "The West River Bank/Will pay [denomination] Dollars in demand/to the bearer. Jamaica, July 1st, 18__" The denomination is also written in red letters with grey shadows in a different font and offset to the lower left. The denominations also appear in numerical form in the upper right within a circular seal, and in the lower left within a decorative cartouche. (The 1, 2, and 3 are in Arabic numerals, and the 5 is in Roman numerals.)
The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.
The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.
The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.
The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.
All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
The upper note (the 1) has an illustration on the left of two women: one is carrying a spear and shield, and the other is carrying a sword and a set of balance scales. At the center top is a cherub flying above a city carrying a giant coin. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman holding a floral pillar. She is next to a sheaf of wheat.
The second note (the 2) has an illustration on the left of two young men carrying a woman on their shoulders. At the center top, two cherubs are fighting and using large coins as shields. In the bottom right is an illustration of a woman churning butter.
The third note (the 3) has an illustration on the left of a woman holding a pair of balance scales and gesturing behind her At the center top are three cherubs lounging on coins with accessories of learning, such as paints and a globe. In the bottom right is the Vermont state seal.
The bottom note (the 5) has a portrait of a young women at the upper left. At the center top are five cherubs lounging with five giant coins. In the bottom right is an illustration of a European man and an indigenous American sitting with a large shield with the word "FIVE" written across it.
All notes are labeled, "STATE OF VERMONT." across the top. They each have unfilled signature lines at the bottom for "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York./Cashr." and "New England Bank Note Co. Boston./Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.4
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
The West River Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Jamaica
Town
Windham County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1854
Manufacturer
Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New England Bank Note Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.4
Context
Made for The West River Bank of Jamaica, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.38
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.38.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 cents from the Bank of Black River in Ludlow, Vermont. It is dated Nov. 1862, but is unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.39
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Black River
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.39.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from The Bank of Castleton. It is unsigned and undated. There are circular holes punched through all the blank signature lines.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.39
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Bank of Castleton
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.39.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from The Bank of Castleton. It is unsigned and undated. There are circular holes punched through all the blank signature lines.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.39
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Bank of Castleton
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.39.3
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 cents from Vermont Bank in Montpelier, Vermont. It is dated Oct. 8, 1862.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.40
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.40
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont. The serial number is 1253, and it is dated May 3, 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.42
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.42
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.43
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.43
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.44
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.44
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 75 cents from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.45
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.45
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Bank of Poultney. It is unfilled and unsigned. The center ground is printed with a repeating linework pattern, giving the bill a green appearance. There are circular holes along the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.46
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Draper, Toppan & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Bank of Poultney
Entry/Object ID
1975.46
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note with the inscription, "Cashier of the FARMERS BANK, Troy N. York. For value received, pay [C. Marsh] or bearer, ONE DOLLAR on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [176] A Salisbury [Jany 1] 181[4] [Ep: Jones] Clerk [Samuel Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.47
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.47
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note with the inscription, "Cashier of the FARMERS BANK, Troy N. York. For value received, pay [W. Wing] or bearer, ONE Dollar 25 Cts. on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [2421] F[ree] Salisbury [June 1] 181[4] [Milo Cook] Clerk [Saml. Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.48
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.48
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note with the inscription, "Cashier of the FARMERS BANK, Troy N. York. For value received, pay [W. Corr] or bearer, ONE Dollar 75 Cts. on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [584] H[e] Salisbury [Jany 1] 181[4] [Ep: Jones] Clerk [Samuel Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.49
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.49
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note with the inscription, "Cashier of the FARMERS BANK, Troy N. York. For value received, pay [E Sage] or bearer, THREE Dollars on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [454 C Salisbury [Jany 1] 181[4] [Ep: Jones] Clerk [Samuel Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.50
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.50
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note with the inscription, "Cashier of the FARMERS BANK, Troy N. York. For value received, pay [J. Baty] or bearer, FIVE Dollars on demand, for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [655] D Salisbury [Decr 1] 181[3] [Ep: Jones] Clerk [Samuel Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.51
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Farmers Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1813
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Entry/Object ID
1975.51
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Peoples Bank in Derby Line, Vermont. The serial number is 117 and it is dated July 1st, 1862. It is signed S. Foster (cashier) and H. Baxter (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1975.52
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Peoples Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.52
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank not for 75 cents from Vermont State Bank in Westminster. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.53
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.53
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from the South Royalton Bank in South Royalton, Vermont. It is undated, and the serial number is 7037. There are four circular holes punched through the bill in a diamond shape.
Acquisition
Accession
1996.25
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Jocelyn, Draper, Welsh & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
circa 1857
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1996.25.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for three dollars from the South Royalton Bank in Royalton, Vermont. The serial number is 7466, and it is dated May 1, 1857. There are three circular holes punched through the bill.
Acquisition
Accession
1996.25
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Jocelyn, Draper, Welsh & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1957
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1996.25.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank not for 50 cents from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury. It is dated December 12th, 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.54
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.54
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 75 cents from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury. It is dated January 1, 1809. The serial number is 5.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.55
Made/Created
Date made
1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.55
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private banknote for 1 dollar from The Bank of Bennington. It is made out to J. Wax (or bearer). The serial number is 8994, and it is dated Sept. 1, 1840.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.56
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.56
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 50 cents from Vermont State Bank in Burlington. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.57
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.57
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Peoples Bank in Derby Line, Vermont. The serial number is 1408 A, and it is dated May 1858.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.58
Made/Created
Date made
1858
Bureau
The Peoples Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.58
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont. The serial number is unfilled, and it is dated Decr. 22nd, 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.59
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.59
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont. The serial number is 50, and it is dated Jany 1, 1809.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.60
Made/Created
Date made
1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.60
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Danby Bank in Danby, Vermont. The serial number is blank. It is dated April 1st, 1856.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.61
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Bureau
The Danby Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.61
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The State Bank in Montpelier, Vermont. The serial number is 2045, and it is dated Apr. 1, 1804 (likely supposed to be 1864).
Acquisition
Accession
1975.62
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Baldwin, Bald & Cousland
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1864
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Entry/Object ID
1975.62
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from Bank of Orange County in Chelsea, Vermont. The serial number is 2252, and it is dated Apl. 12, 1828.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.64
Made/Created
Date made
1828
Bureau
The Bank of Orange County
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.64
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont. It is made out to H. Seymour or bearer. The serial number is 116, and it is dated Decr. 2d, 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.65
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.65
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury. The serial number is 68, and it is dated April 20, 1808.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.66
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.66
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The State Bank in Montpelier, Vermont. The serial number is 1203 A, and it is undated.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.67
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.67
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 20 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont. The serial number is 783, and it is dated August 9th, 1800.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.68
Made/Created
Date made
1800
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.68
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury. The serial number is blank, and it is dated April 4, 1807.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.69
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1975.69
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from The St. Alban's Bank. The serial number is left blank, and it is dated August 15th, 1855.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.70
Made/Created
Date made
1855
Bureau
Bank of St. Albans
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.70
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank not for 1 dollar from The South Royalton Bank. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.71
Made/Created
Date made
1850-1859
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.71
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The St. Alban's Bank. The serial number is left blank, and it is dated August 15th, 1855. There is a handwritten note on the front that reads, "Paid Jany 10th 1877," and the signatures have been crossed out by repeated diagonal lines.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.72
Made/Created
Date made
1855
Bureau
Bank of St. Albans
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.72
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 dollars from The South Royalton Bank. The serial number is 4743, and it is dated April 10, 1851. There are 4 circular holes in it.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.73
Made/Created
Date made
1851
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.73
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Bank of Poultney. It is unfilled and unsigned. The center ground is printed with a repeating linework pattern, giving the bill a green appearance. There are circular holes along the bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.74
Made/Created
Date made
1850-1859
Bureau
Bank of Poultney
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.74
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The South Royalton Bank. It is unfilled and unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.75
Made/Created
Date made
1850-1859
Bureau
South Royalton Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1975.75
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Two sheets of uncut paper money proofs printed onto tissue. The proofs have security slashes cut across each bill. The print shows four denominations: 1, 2, 5, and 10. All the notes are inscribed with the label, "SOUTH ROYALTON BANK with pay [denomination] to Bearer on demand. South Royalton 185__."
The top bill (the one) has an image of several people in a field. The second bill (the two) has an image of a locomotive. The third bill (the five) has an image of two cows. The bottom bill (the ten) has an image of horses. Each bill has an illustration of the bank at the center bottom.
The top bill (the one) has an image of several people in a field. The second bill (the two) has an image of a locomotive. The third bill (the five) has an image of two cows. The bottom bill (the ten) has an image of horses. Each bill has an illustration of the bank at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.89
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
South Royalton Bank
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
South Royalton
Village
Royalton
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1850-1859
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.89a-b
Context
Made for the South Royalton Bank of South Royalton, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont. It is dated March 1st, 1859. It signed by L. U. Wash (cashier) and N. B. William (president). The serial number is 14762.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Danforth, Wright & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1859
Bureau
The Windham County Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.411b
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from Farmers Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "Cashier of the Farmers Bank, Troy N. York. For value received pay [H. King] or bearer ONE DOLLAR on demand for acct. of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [150] E[t] Salisbury [Jany. 1.] 181[4] [Ep: Jones] Clerk [Samuel Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1535
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 50 cents issued by Farmers Bank on behalf of the Vermont Glass Factory. It is printed with the inscription, "Cashier of the Farmers Bank, Troy, N. York. For value received, pay [W. Reed] or bearer ONE Dollar 50 Cts. on demand for account of the President & Directors of the VERMONT GLASS FACTORY. No. [1505] B SALISBURY, [Oct 24] 181[3] [Ep: Jones] CLERK. [Samuel Swift] PRESIDENT."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1813
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1536
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Bottom half of a private bank note for 50 cents from the Vermont State Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at MIDDLEBURY MIDDLEBURY on demand. [March 20] 18[09] [illeg] Cashr. Fifty C. [illeg] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1537
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents from the Vermont State Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "D FIFTY CENTS No. [277] The President and Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promis to pay [N Nye] or bearer FIFTY CENTS at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at WESTMINSTER, on demand Westminster [Mar 17] 18[08] [illeg] Cash. [illeg] Pres."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1538
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Westminster, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 75 cents from the Vermont State Bank. It is printed with the inscription, "A SEVENTY FIVE CENTS The President and Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promis to pay [blank] or bearer SEVENTY FIVE CENTS at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNT & DEPOSIT at WESTMINSTER Westminster, on demand Westminster [blank] 18[blank] [unsigned] Cash. [unsigned] Pres."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1806-1812
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1539
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Westminster, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 cents from the Bank of Black River. It is printed with an illustration 2 indigenous American women at the left, and the inscription, "No. [5] / Bank of Black River, Will pay the bearer FIVE CENTS In current Bank Bills when presented in sums of even dollars, also Redeemed at our Office in Ludlow, Vt. Nov. 1862. [unsigned]." The numeral 5 is printed in black at the top right, and in red at the center. The note is pasted onto a piece of cardboard, that appears to have been part of a scrapbook. It has portions of a printed article along the left edge and a printed illustration at the center pasted to the back.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Ludlow
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
Bank of Black River
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1540
Context
Issued by the Bank of Black River
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from the Bank of St. Albans. It is printed with the numeral 2 four times, along with an illustration of a steamboat, cows beneath a tree, a boy, and a dog by a box. It has the inscription, "No. [1112]A / THE BANK OF ST. ALBANS, Vermont. Pay TWO dollars on demand to [H. Cury] or bearer, for the Mechanics Exchange Company. New York. [Sept] 183[blank] [A. Houghton] Cashr. [J. Dares] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Sherman & Smith
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1830-1839
Bureau
Bank of St. Albans
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1541
Context
This counterfeit bill was part of a widespread counterfeiting scam. The Mechanics Exchange Company was a false company, so the bills bearing its name could not be converted.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from the Commercial Bank of Burlington, Vermont. It is dated July 1st, 1863. Number 1314. It is signed by V.P. Noyes (cashier) and L. E. Chittenden (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Noyes, Vernon Prentiss (1818-1885), Chittenden, Lucius Eugene (1824-1900)
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1863
Bureau
The Commercial Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1542
Context
Issued by The Commercial Bank of Burlington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from the Commercial Bank of Burlington, Vermont. It is dated Sept. 1st 1852. It does not have a serial number. It is signed by V.P. Noyes (cashier) and L. E. Chittenden (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Noyes, Vernon Prentiss (1818-1885), Chittenden, Lucius Eugene (1824-1900)
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1852
Bureau
The Commercial Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1543
Context
Issued by The Commercial Bank of Burlington, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from the Farmers Bank. It has the inscription, "The President Directors & Company of the FARMERS BANK promise to pay [H. G. Neal] or bearer Three Dollars on demand. No. [2171] A Orwell, Vt. [July 21] 18[36] [P. M. Corbin] Cashr. [Wa Swift] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1836
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1544
Context
Issued by Farmers Bank in Orwell, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont. It has blanks for the holder's name, date, cashier signature, and president signature; all of which are blank.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Woodstock
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1545
Context
Issued by Vermont State Bank in Woodstock, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The White River Bank in Bethel, Vermont. It is dated Jan. 16, 1851. There is no serial number.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1851
Bureau
White River Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1546
Context
Issued by The White River Bank in Bethel, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar from The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont. It has blanks for the date, cashier, and president, which are not filled in. The serial number is 23016, which is printed in red. The ground is printed with green lines.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Windham County Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1547
Context
Issued by The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 3 dollars from The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont. It has blanks for the date, cashier, and president, which are not filled in. The serial number is 12986, which is printed in black. The ground is printed with red lines.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Danforth, Wright & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Windham County Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1548
Context
Issued by The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Brandon Bank. The serial number is 3626. It is dated May 1st 1862. It is signed by L. Bixby (cashier) and E. N. Briggs (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
New England Bank Note Company
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Brandon Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1549
Context
Issued by The Brandon Bank in Brandon, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Vermont State Bank in Middlebury. It is made out to M. Cook (or bearer), and dated March 8th, 1802. The serial number 554. It is signed by Wm. G. Hooker (cashier) and T Hutchinson (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1807
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1550
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont.
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private banknote for 5 dollars from Vermont State Bank in Middlebury, Vermont. It is dated April 20, 1808. It is made out to J. Hill and side by V. D. Schuyler and L. Williamson.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1808
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1551
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from the Bank of Windsor. The serial number is 1188, and it is dated January 1, 1833.
Acquisition
Accession
1971.43
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bank of Windsor
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Windsor
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1833
Bureau
Bank of Windsor
Entry/Object ID
1971.43.2a
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Description
Private banknote for 2 dollars from the Merchants Bank in Burlington, Vermont. It is dates Sept. 1st, 1856. The serial number is 381. It is signed by W. L. Strong (cashier) and H. P. Hickok (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1856
Bureau
The Merchants Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1552
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private banknote for 5 dollars from The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont. The serial number is 12986. It is dated March [blank] 18[blank]. The lines for cashier and president are unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Danforth, Wright & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Windham County Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1553
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private banknote for 10 dollars from The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont. It is unsigned. The serial number is 12986.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Windham County Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1554
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private banknote for 2 dollars from The Windham County Bank in Brattleboro, Vermont. It is unsigned. The serial number is 24522.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Danforth, Wright & Co.
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Bureau
The Windham County Bank
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1555
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from The Bank of Orange County in Chelsea, Vermont. It is unsigned. The serial number is 2606, filled in with blue ink. The date is Jan 1st 1861, filled in with blue ink.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Date made
1861
Bureau
The Bank of Orange County
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1557
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 75 cents from the Farmers Bank in Troy, New York. It is made out to S. Simmons (or bearer), to be paid from the account of the Vermont Glass Factory of Salisbury, Vermont. The serial number is 156. It is dated January 1, 1814. It is signed by Ep: Jones (cleark) and Samuel Swift (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1961.52
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1961.52.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 1 dollar and 50 cents from the Farmers Bank in Troy, New York. It is made out to W. Wing (or bearer), to be paid from the account of the Vermont Glass Factory of Salisbury, Vermont. The serial number is 2452. It is dated June 1, 1814. It is signed by Milo Cook (cleark) and Samuel Swift (president).
Acquisition
Accession
1961.52
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Glass Company
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Salisbury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1814
Bureau
Farmers Bank
Entry/Object ID
1961.52.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 2 dollars from the Bank of Burlington. It is made out to H. Clay (or bearer) in blue ink. It is dated Oct. 1, 1814. The serial number is 1840.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Durand & Wright
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1814
Bureau
Bank of Burlington
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.9
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 5 dollars from the Bank of Bennington. The serial number is 1319. It is made out to H. Hall (or bearer), and dated Sept. 1, 1840.
Acquisition
Accession
1964.14
Made/Created
Date made
1840
Bureau
Bank of Bennington
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1964.14.10
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 10 cents. The bank is is not identified, the serial number is blank, and it is unsigned. It is dated Dec. 1862 from Post Mills, Vt.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.20
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Post Mills
Village
Thetford
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
E. T. Allen
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1967.20.1
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 50 cents. The bank is is not identified, the serial number is blank, and it is unsigned. It is dated Dec. 1862 from Post Mills, Vt.
Acquisition
Accession
1967.20
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Post Mills
Village
Thetford
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
E. T. Allen
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Entry/Object ID
1967.20.2
Private Bank Note
Name/Title
Private Bank Note
Lexicon
Description
Private bank note for 75 cents issued by the Vermont State Bank. It has a swag border with the letters "IXXV" in every other swag. The face is printed with the inscription, "A FIFTY CENTS No. / The President & Directors of the VERMONT STATE BANK promise to pay [G. Catlin] or Bearer SEVENTY FIVE CENTS at their OFFICE OF DISCOUNTY & DEPOSIT at BURLINGTON on demand BURLINGTON [July 4th 1808 / [Saml Hichons] Cashr No. [I. Hutchinson] Prest."
Acquisition
Accession
1947.3
Made/Created
Date made
1808-1809
Bureau
Vermont State Bank
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1947.3.2
Context
Issued by the Vermont State Bank in Burlington, Vermont.
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Marge medal molded on the front with two indigenous American figures and on the reverse with an inscription. The front shows two figures, a man and a woman, lounging on a shore looking toward a ship in the distance. The inscription, "JAMESTOW TERCENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MCMVII" rings the edge. The reverse is molded with a laurel wreath around the edge and a spread eagle at the center bottom. There is a long, neoclassical building above the eagle. The center is filled with the inscription, "COMMEMORATING THE FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE IN AMERICA / AWARDED TO / VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY". The words "Vermont Historical Society" are framed by a rectangle.
The medal is accompanied by a black leather case lined with green velvet. There is a molded hole in the interior with a green ribbon band to secure the medal in place.
The medal is accompanied by a black leather case lined with green velvet. There is a molded hole in the interior with a green ribbon band to secure the medal in place.
Acquisition
Accession
1907.4
Relationships
Related Events
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition
Event
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Historical Society
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Jamestown
City
Virginia
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1907
Manufacturer
Tiffany & Co.
Materials
Material
Bronze, Leather
Entry/Object ID
1907.4
Context
Awarded to the Vermont Historical Society at the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition, 1907
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large lead medal molded on one side with the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG BERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS". The inscription is surrounded by a laurel wreath, and there is a blank rectangle at the center bottom. The reverse is blank.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.15
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society
Made/Created
Date made
1919
Manufacturer
Keck, Charles
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Lead
Entry/Object ID
1928.15.1a
Context
One-sided prototype of a prize medal awarded by the Vermont Historical Society
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The word, "SPECIMEN", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The word, "SPECIMEN", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1926.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society
Made/Created
Date made
1919
Manufacturer
Keck, Charles
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1926.8.1
Context
Production sample of a medal commissioned and awarded by the Vermont Historical Society
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze medal of award showing a bust of George Washington in military dress with the inscription, "WASHINGTON" at the top, and the Washington coat of arms flanked by the dates 1732 and 1932 at the bottom. The other side show a woman in a toga holding a torch and sword with an eagle on her shoulder and the inscription "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHTOUT ALL THE LAND".
Acquisition
Accession
1932.3
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Historical Society, Washington, George (1732-1799)
Made/Created
Artist Information
Fraser, Laura Gardin
Artist
Date made
1932
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1932.3
Context
Awarded to the Vermont Historical Society by the US George Washington Bicentennial Commission
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round, gold medal hanging from a blue silk ribbon. The front of the medal is molded with an image of a horse and the inscription, "JUSTIN MORGAN 1789 SIRE OF THE MORGAN STRAIN". The back of the medal is molded with the inscription, "SPECIAL PRIZE [blank] 150TH ANNIVERSARY 1939". There is a space left blank on the reverse for engraving the winner's name.
Acquisition
Accession
1940.14
Made/Created
Date made
1939
Manufacturer
Robbins Company
Materials
Material
Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
1940.14
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Prize medal showing the Vermont Statehouse. Beneath the Statehouse is a shield with 13 stars on it, topped with an additional star, and flanked by the dates 1791 and 1941. The inscription, "SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE STATEHOOD OF VERMONT" rings the edge. The other side of the medal has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY" inside a laurel wreath.
Acquisition
Accession
1941.21
Relationships
Related Events
Vermont Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Historical Society
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1941
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
1941.21.1
Context
Awarded by the Vermont Historical Society to high school students in honor of Vermont's Sesquicentennial.
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Round metal prize medal engraved on one side with the inscription, "AWARDED TO L.P. Clark PREMIUM ON FLOCK MERINO SHEEP 1881". The other side is molded with the Vermont state seal and the inscription, "VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY".
Acquisition
Accession
2004.53
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Clark, Luman P. (1824-1883), Vermont Agricultural Society
Related Places
Place
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1881
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
2004.53.1
Context
Awarded to Luman P. Clark of Addison County, Vermont. Clark bred Atwood and Hammond Merino sheep and farmer in Addison County, Vermont.
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1881. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Sons For best Horse Power Exhibit".
Acquisition
Accession
1958.33
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society
Related Places
Place
Middletown Springs
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1881
Manufacturer
W. Barber
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1958.33.1
Context
Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1881 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1881. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Sons For best Lifting Jack".
Acquisition
Accession
1958.33
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society
Related Places
Place
Middletown Springs
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1881
Manufacturer
W. Barber
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1958.33.2
Context
Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1881 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1880. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Sons Best Horse Power Separator & Cleaner".
Acquisition
Accession
1958.33
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society
Related Places
Place
Middletown Springs
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1880
Manufacturer
Key, W.H.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1958.33.3
Context
Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1880 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze prize medal molded on the front with an image of a woman wearing a toga and holding a cornucopia. She is surrounded by sheaves of wheat. The image is labeled, "CERES" at the center bottom. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce surrounded by the molded inscription, "NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY". The center is engraved, "To A. W. GRAY & SONS. for Drag Saw Machine. Elmira, 1875."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.33
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & Sons, New York State Agricultural Society
Related Places
Place
Middletown Springs
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1875
Manufacturer
Taylor
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1958.33.4
Context
Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1875 New York State Agriculture Society Exhibition
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Bronze prize medal molded on the front with images of a horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, and chickens and the inscription, "NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY", along the top edge. The back is molded with a wreath made from produce with a shield at the center bottom engraved with the year 1874. The top center is molded with an arm holding a hammer and the words, "AWARDED TO". The center is engraved, "A. W. Gray & Son Gray's Separator & Gray's Beater".
Acquisition
Accession
1958.33
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
A. W. Gray & Sons, New England Agriculture Society
Related Places
Place
Middletown Springs
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1872
Manufacturer
W. Barber
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1958.33.5
Context
Awarded to A. W. Gray & Sons of Middletown Springs, Vermont, at the 1874 New England Agriculture Society Exhibition
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. There is a blank rectangle at the center bottom of the medal.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. There is a blank rectangle at the center bottom of the medal.
Acquisition
Accession
1926.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society
Made/Created
Date made
1919
Manufacturer
Keck, Charles
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1926.8.2
Context
Commissioned and awarded by the Vermont Historical Society
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The name, "ELANER C. PENDO", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The name, "ELANER C. PENDO", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1960.128
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society, Pendo, Eleanor Thompson (1912-1976)
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1960.128
Context
Awarded to Eleanor Thompson Pendo by the Vermont Historical Society
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The word, "ELANER C. PENDO", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The word, "ELANER C. PENDO", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
1960.129
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society, Raine, Iris Agatha (1926-
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1960.129
Context
Awarded to Iris Raine by the Vermont Historical Society
Prize Medal
Interpretative Labels
Label
Prize Medal, 1886
Metal, silk
In memory of J. Brooks Buxton, 2018.18.2ab
In 1886, the Vermont Coasting Club hosted a Winter Carnival in Burlington that boasted an attendance of 40,000. One of the highlights of the weekend--which also featured tobogganing, parades, concerts, ice yachting, and trotting races--was an exhibition hockey game between two clubs. The visiting team was the Montreal Crystals, a club team, and they faced a group of local Vermonters sponsored by a hotel called the Van Ness House. They played two ten-minute games and the Vermont team lost badly both times, but it was enough to go down in history as the first international hockey game played in America. It was also the beginning of a long tradition of hockey in Vermont.
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Ornate gold and silver metal hanging from a red and blue blue ribbon secured by a metal pin. The pin at the top is rectangular with decorative leaves and scrollwork at the top. It is engraved with the letters BCC. The ribbon hangs from the pin by looping around a narrow bar at the bottom. The center of the ribbon is decorated with a bar pin with the inscription, "1886", at the center. A pair of crossed hockey sticks is at the bottom of the ribbon and small square puck, holding the medal. The medal is engraved at the center with a scene of two men playing hockey indoors. Each man is wearing a plaid, knee-length suit and a short bowler hat. The engraving is encircled with a gold laurel wreath and sits above an iron cross. Between each point of the cross are carved thistles, shamrocks, maple leaves, and oak leaves.
Acquisition
Accession
2018.18
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Burlington Coasting Club
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Date made
1886
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver, Gold, Fabric, Metal
Entry/Object ID
2018.18.2a-b
Context
Medal presented to the winning team of the 1886 Vermont Winter Carnival Hockey Tournament. The initials at the top, BCC, stand for Burlington Coasting Club, and the medal was won by the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association.
Web Links and URLs
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large lead medal molded on one side with a right-facing bust of a bearded man. The man has no hair on the top of his head, and is wearing a suit and bowtie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" spans the top, and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the bust. The reverse is blank.
Acquisition
Accession
1928.15
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society
Made/Created
Date made
1919
Manufacturer
Keck, Charles
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Lead
Entry/Object ID
1928.15.1b
Context
One-sided prototype of a prize medal awarded by the Vermont Historical Society
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Prize medal showing the Vermont Statehouse. Beneath the Statehouse is a shield with 13 stars on it, topped with an additional star, and flanked by the dates 1791 and 1941. The inscription, "SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE STATEHOOD OF VERMONT" rings the edge. The other side of the medal has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY" inside a laurel wreath.
Acquisition
Accession
1941.21
Relationships
Related Events
Vermont Sesquicentennial
Event
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Historical Society
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont State House
Building
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1941
Manufacturer
The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
1941.21.2
Context
Awarded by the Vermont Historical Society to high school students in honor of Vermont's Sesquicentennial.
Prize Medal
Name/Title
Prize Medal
Lexicon
Description
Large bronze medal with a bust of a man on one side and a long inscription within a laurel wreath on the other side. The face side shows a bearded man who is bald on the top of his head. He is wearing a suit jacket, high-collard shirt, and bow tie. The inscription, "GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" rings the top edge and the dates 1828 and 1919 flank the man.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The name, "DOUGLAS HOWES", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
The other side has the inscription, "AWARDED BY THE VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG VERMONTERS TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF THEIR STATE AND TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FRANKLIN EDMUNDS" in the center of a laurel wreath. The name, "DOUGLAS HOWES", is within a rectangle at the center bottom.
Acquisition
Accession
2016.8
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Edmunds, George Franklin (1828-1919), Vermont Historical Society, Howes, Douglas E., Jr.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Medallic Art Co.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
2016.8.1
Context
Awarded to Douglas E. Howes, Jr. by the Vermont Historical Society.
Prize Metal
Name/Title
Prize Metal
Lexicon
Description
Round metal medal molded on one side with two babies and the inscription, "BETTER BABIES". The other side is molded with the words, "BETTER BABIES MEDAL AWARDED BY THE WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION". At the center bottom is a rectangular banner engraved with the name, "Gordon Bruce / Barre, VT / 1919".
Acquisition
Accession
2022.57
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Bruce, Gordon Wayne (1913-2005)
Person or Organization
Related Places
,
Made/Created
Artist Information
Fraser, Laura Gardin
Artist
Manufacturer
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2022.57.1
Context
Awarded to Gordon Bruce as an infant and the East Montpelier fairgrounds. Tied heavily with eugenics, the Better Babies competition judged infants based on the idea that increasing standardization of babies would increase infant health outcomes.
Promotional Pin
Name/Title
Promotional Pin
Lexicon
Description
Round metal pin with green and white enamel. The silver metal pin shows two white mountains in the center surrounded by green mountains and a large green tree. The edge is ringed with the inscription, "VERMONT GREEN UP / BEAUTIFY".
Acquisition
Accession
1990.7
Relationships
Related Events
Green Up Day
Event
Related Person or Organization
Vermont Green Up, Inc.
Person or Organization
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1990.7.1
Context
Produced for the 20th anniversary of Green Up day, in 1990.
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
A fractional currency scrip with a value of five cents. One one side is the number 5 in the left hand corner and a V on the right. Between it says, "Montpelier Vt " followed by a line on which to write the month, followed by the year, part of which is provided -- "186_" This side also says, "Pay to bearer five cents in Current Bankbills in sums of one dollar and upwards."
On the other side is the number five inside an elaborate green design.
On the other side is the number five inside an elaborate green design.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.43
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Bufford's Lithography
Designer or Engraver
Time Period
19th Century
Date made
1862-1876
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1990.43.1
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
A fractional currency scrip with a value of ten cents. In both corners are the numbers ten. Between it says, "Montpelier Vt " followed by a line on which to write the month, followed by the year, part of which is provided -- "186_" This side also says, "Pay to bearer ten cents in Current Bankbills in sums of one dollar and upwards."
On the other side is the number ten inside an elaborate green design.
On the other side is the number ten inside an elaborate green design.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.43
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Bufford's Lithography
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862-1876
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1990.43.2
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
A fractional currency scrip with a value of 25 cents. In both corners are the numbers 25. Between it says, "Montpelier Vt " followed by a line on which to write the month, followed by the year, part of which is provided -- "186_" This side also says, "Pay to bearer twenty-five cents in Current Bankbills in sums of one dollar and upwards."
On the other side is the number 25 inside an elaborate green design.
On the other side is the number 25 inside an elaborate green design.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.43
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Bufford's Lithography
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862-1876
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1990.43.3
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
A fractional currency script with a value of 50 cents. In both corners are the numbers 50. Between it says, "Montpelier Vt " followed by a line on which to write the month, followed by the year, part of which is provided -- "186_" This side also says, "Pay to bearer fifty cents in Current Bankbills in sums of one dollar and upwards."
On the other side is the number 50 inside an elaborate green design.
On the other side is the number 50 inside an elaborate green design.
Acquisition
Accession
1990.43
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Bufford's Lithography
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862-1876
Dimensions
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1990.43.4
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Scrip for 15 cents from The Hydeville company. The ground is printed in horizontal red stripes with a large 15 within concentric circles at the center. The words, "CAPITAL $100,000. ALL PAID IN." are oriented vertically on the left edge beside a picture of an indigenous American person. It has the inscription, "No. INCORPORATED 1849. / THE HYDEVILLE COMPANY, HYDEVILLE, VT / October 1st, 1862 Will pay the Bearer of this Check TWENTY FIVE CENTS in currency when presented in sums of even Dollars. [Pitt W. Hyde] Treas. [A. W. Hyde] Pres."
Acquisition
Accession
1989.8
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Hydeville Company
Entry/Object ID
1989.8.1
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Scrip for 25 cents from The Hydeville company. The ground is printed in horizontal red stripes with a large 25 within concentric circles at the center. The words, "CAPITAL $100,000. ALL PAID IN." are oriented vertically on the left edge beside a picture of a man sitting beneath a tree. It has the inscription, "No. INCORPORATED 1849. [1155] / THE HYDEVILLE COMPANY, HYDEVILLE, VT / October 1st, 1862 Willi pay the Bearer of this Check TWENTY FIVE CENTS in currency when presented in sums of even Dollars. [Pitt W. Hyde] Treas. [A. N. Hyde] Pres."
Acquisition
Accession
1989.8
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Hydeville Company
Entry/Object ID
1989.8.2
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Scrip for 10 cents from The Hydeville company. The ground is printed in horizontal red stripes with a large 10 within concentric circles at the center. The words, "CAPITAL $100,000. ALL PAID IN." are oriented vertically on the left edge beside a picture of woman holding a bushel of wheat on her head. It has the inscription, "No. INCORPORATED 1849. / THE HYDEVILLE COMPANY, HYDEVILLE, VT / October 1st, 1862 Will pay the Bearer of this Check TWENTY FIVE CENTS in currency when presented in sums of even Dollars. [Pitt W. Hyde] Treas. [A. W. Hyde] Pres."
Acquisition
Accession
1981.33
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Hydeville Company
Dimensions
Entry/Object ID
1981.33.2
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Paper scrip with the inscription, "No. [117] DUE THE BEARER TEN CENTS in Goods at my Store. on demand. [Harmon A. Shelden] Middlebury, [October 2] 1862."
Acquisition
Accession
1975.38
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Sheldon, Harmon Alexander (1819-1870)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Middlebury
Town
Addison County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.38.2
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Paper scrip printed with the inscription "25 / P. H. ROBBINS, DEALER IN HARDWARE, Iron and Steel. / CHESTER, VT. / DUE THE BEARER TWENTY-FIVE CENTS AT MY STORE IN GOODS. OR IN CURRENT BANK BILLS, WHEN PRESENTED IN SUMS OF EVEN DOLLARS. [P. H. Robbins] No. [29] Nov. 1, 1862." The number 25 is printed in green.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Robbins, Philemon H. (1825-1900)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Chester
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1530
Context
Distributed by P. H. Robbins' store in Chester, Vermont.
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Paper scrip printed with the inscription, "5 / JOHN WEBB, DEALER IN FLOUR, MEAL, GRAIN AND LUMBER. / CUTTINGSVILLE, VT. / DUE THE BEARER FIVE CENTS PAYABLE AT MY MILL, IN CURRENT BANK BILLS, WHEN PRESENTED WITH OTHER CHECKS OF LIKE ISSUE, IN SUMS OF ONE DOLLAR AND UPWARDS. No. [349] [John Webb] Nov. 1, 1862."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Webb, John (1810-1884)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Cuttingsville
Village
Shrewsbury
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1531
Context
Distributed by John Webb's mill in Cuttingsville, Vermont
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Paper scrip with the printed inscription, "50 A.W. Tewksbury 50 / Pay to the Bearer Fifty Cents in current Bank Bills When presented in Sums of One Dollar & upwards." There is an illustration of a stag at the left. The scrip is unsigned.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Tewksbury, Amos Wood (1798-1883)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
West Randolph
Village
Randolph
Town
Orange County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1862
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1532
Context
Distributed by A. W. Tewksbury's store in West Randolph, Vermont.
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Scrip for 25 cents from The Hydeville company. The ground is printed in horizontal red stripes with a large 25 within concentric circles at the center. The words, "CAPITAL $100,000. ALL PAID IN." are oriented vertically on the left edge beside a picture of a man sitting beneath a tree. It has the inscription, "No. INCORPORATED 1849. [1155] / THE HYDEVILLE COMPANY, HYDEVILLE, VT / October 1st, 1862 Willi pay the Bearer of this Check TWENTY FIVE CENTS in currency when presented in sums of even Dollars. [Pitt W. Hyde] Treas. [A. N. Hyde] Pres."
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Made/Created
Designer or Engraver Information
Seibert & Bros.
Designer or Engraver
Date made
1862
Bureau
The Hydeville Company
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Composition
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1533
Scrip
Name/Title
Scrip
Lexicon
Description
Scrip for 5 cents from E. R. Skinner. It is printed with the inscription, "E. R. SKINNER, State St. Montpelier Vt. [blank] 189[blank] / Pay to bearer FIVE CENTS in Current Bank bills in sums of One Dollar and upwards. / No. [blank] [unsigned]." The back is printed in green with the numeral 5 and a complicated circular frame.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Skinner, Eliab Reed (1818-1901)
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Montpelier
City
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1860-1869
Manufacturer
Bufford's Lithography
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1534
Context
Issued by E. R. Skinner's general store in Montpelier, Vermont.
Scrips
Name/Title
Scrips
Lexicon
Description
35 paper scrips printed with the inscription, "No. 1. STATE OF VERMONT $15. / Will pay on Note No. [inked serial number] / Issued by the Treasurer thereof, Fifteen Dollars interest, due and payable at the Suffolk Bank, Boston, on the twenty-first day of May, A. D. 1860. / [signed by Luther Newcomb] / For Treas. and Sec'y of State." Each is punched with 4 circular holes.
Acquisition
Accession
1975.87
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Boston
City
Massachusetts
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1860
Manufacturer
State of Vermont
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall (each)
Materials
Material
Paper
Entry/Object ID
1975.87a-ii
Tax Stamp
Interpretative Labels
Label
In 1797 the U.S. Congress passed the "Stamp Act" authorizing each state to stamp bills of exchange, licenses, commissions, bonds, and similar documents. This act was passed to support the war with France and to increase the circulation of paper currency. There were three federal issues of this act. The first issue was in effect from July 1, 1798 to February 28, 1801. For this issue the U.S. Congress sent a press and a set of steel dies to each of the then sixteen states. Officers of each state were obligated to mark all documents with the proper stamp. Each of the dies represented a denomination and was engraved with the name of the state that used it. Stamps range in denomination from four cents to ten dollars (4c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 50c, 75c, $1, $2, $4, $5 and $10).
This may be the only surviving complete set of the sixteen that were issued.
Name/Title
Tax Stamp
Lexicon
Description
Wooden box containing 17 stamp dies, a press, and metal pick. The dies are all engraved in reverse, and are as follows:
A spread eagle carrying an American shield in its talons with the words "FOUR CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons with the words "TEN CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons with the words "TWENTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a rock holding an American shield by a chain from its beak and the words "TWENTYFIVE CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
An eagle with its wings raised twisting its head around an American shield. It is standing on a branch with an olive branch and arrows under its feet and the words "THIRTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a branch with an American shield in front of it and the words 'FIFTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield by a chain from its beak and the words "SEVENTYFIVE CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield over its chest holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons. Above the eagle are 13 6-pointed stars and 6 oval clouds. The words "ONE DOLLAR VERMONT" are around the edge.
An eagle on a branch with one wing outstretched and one wing partially stretched with an American shield in front of it to the left and the words, "TWO DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a rock with an American shield in front of it to the right and the words "THREE DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield in front of its chest holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons with the words "FOUR DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle perched on a branch with an American shield in front of it to the left and the words "FIVE DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
An eagle with its wings raised twisting its head around an American shield. It is standing on a branch with an olive branch and arrows under its feet and the words "TEN DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A wreath of 14 oval clouds surrounding 13 6-pointed stars with the words "TEN CENTS P.CENTUM VERMONT" around the edge.
A wreath of 14 oval clouds surrounding 13 6-pointed stars with the words "SIX MILLS P.DOLLAR VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with one foot on the ground and the other on top of an American shield that is in front of it to the left and the words "VERMONT SUPERVISORS OFFICE" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield in front of its chest carrying an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The letter O is to the left of the eagle, and there are 13 6-pointed stars above its head. The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERCA" ring the edge, and there is an outer border of dots.
A spread eagle carrying an American shield in its talons with the words "FOUR CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons with the words "TEN CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield in its talons with the words "TWENTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a rock holding an American shield by a chain from its beak and the words "TWENTYFIVE CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
An eagle with its wings raised twisting its head around an American shield. It is standing on a branch with an olive branch and arrows under its feet and the words "THIRTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a branch with an American shield in front of it and the words 'FIFTY CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle holding an American shield by a chain from its beak and the words "SEVENTYFIVE CENTS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield over its chest holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons. Above the eagle are 13 6-pointed stars and 6 oval clouds. The words "ONE DOLLAR VERMONT" are around the edge.
An eagle on a branch with one wing outstretched and one wing partially stretched with an American shield in front of it to the left and the words, "TWO DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle standing on a rock with an American shield in front of it to the right and the words "THREE DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield in front of its chest holding an olive branch and arrows in its talons with the words "FOUR DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle perched on a branch with an American shield in front of it to the left and the words "FIVE DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
An eagle with its wings raised twisting its head around an American shield. It is standing on a branch with an olive branch and arrows under its feet and the words "TEN DOLLARS VERMONT" around the edge.
A wreath of 14 oval clouds surrounding 13 6-pointed stars with the words "TEN CENTS P.CENTUM VERMONT" around the edge.
A wreath of 14 oval clouds surrounding 13 6-pointed stars with the words "SIX MILLS P.DOLLAR VERMONT" around the edge.
A spread eagle with one foot on the ground and the other on top of an American shield that is in front of it to the left and the words "VERMONT SUPERVISORS OFFICE" around the edge.
A spread eagle with an American shield in front of its chest carrying an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The letter O is to the left of the eagle, and there are 13 6-pointed stars above its head. The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERCA" ring the edge, and there is an outer border of dots.
Use
Used to mark that taxes had been paid on applicable documents
Acquisition
Accession
1902.1
Made/Created
Date made
1797
Manufacturer
Eckfeldt, Adam
Materials
Material
Steel, Wood, Brass
Entry/Object ID
1902.1.3a-u
Context
Issued to the State of Vermont in compliance with the 1797 stamp Act.
Web Links and URLs
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Brass token with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a set of masonry tools and an urn. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "SKITCHEWAUG CHAPTER NO. 25 R. A. M. / SPRINGFIELD, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 13, 1873" inside of the first.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
White River Junction
Village
Hartford
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.5c
Context
Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Brass token or coin. One side is molded with images of four buildings above a central banner and flooded building in water below the banner. The banner reads, "WATERBURY, VERMONT BICENTENNIAL". The other side of the token is molded with the inscription, "SOUVENIR MONEY REDEEMABLE FOR 50c IN TRADE BY THE WATERBURY, VT. BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE JULY 3, 1963 / NOT TO BE IN LIEU OF LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES".
Acquisition
Accession
2002.36
Relationships
Related Events
Waterbury Bicentennial
Event
Related Places
Place
Waterbury
Town
Washington County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Date made
1963
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Brass
Entry/Object ID
2002.36.13
Context
Produced for use at local shops to celebrate the bicentennial of the chartering of Waterbury, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Copper token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Notes:
Materials
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.1d
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned metal token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Notes:
Materials
Material
Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.1a
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Copper token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.2a
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Silver coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S", though it is unclear which letter is first. Flanking the shape are a chisel and a funnel or plunger. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "CACADNAC CHAPTER NO. 27 R. A. M. / WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 14 1895" inside of the first.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.3
Context
Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S", though it is unclear which letter is first. Flanking the shape are a chisel and a funnel or plunger. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "CACADNAC CHAPTER NO. 27 R. A. M. / WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 14 1895" inside of the first.
A Masonic coin or token. Obverse side has two lines of text around the outside. First is "Cascadnac Chapter No. 27, R.A.M. White River Junction, Vt.", second line is "Chartered June 14, 1895". R.A.M. could stand for Royal Ark Mariners or Royal Arch Masonry. Reverse side shows Masonic emblem with initials in a circle and working tools.
A Masonic coin or token. Obverse side has two lines of text around the outside. First is "Cascadnac Chapter No. 27, R.A.M. White River Junction, Vt.", second line is "Chartered June 14, 1895". R.A.M. could stand for Royal Ark Mariners or Royal Arch Masonry. Reverse side shows Masonic emblem with initials in a circle and working tools.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons, Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)
Related Places
Place
White River Junction
Village
Hartford
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Notes:
Materials
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.4
Context
Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Aluminum token with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a set of masonry tools and an urn. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "SKITCHEWAUG CHAPTER NO. 25 R. A. M. / SPRINGFIELD, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 13, 1873" inside of the first.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
White River Junction
Village
Hartford
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.5a
Context
Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Silver coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a chisel and a hammer. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "POULTNEY CHAPTER NO. 10 R. A. M. / POULTNEY, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED AUGUST 10TH 1854" inside of the first.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Poultney
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.6a
Context
Produced for the Poultney Chapter of the Masons in Poultney, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Silver communion token with an image of a burning bush and the inscription, "THE BUSH WAS NOT BURNED R.P.C." on one side. The other side bears the inscription, "R.P.C. IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME".
Use
Used to provide entry to the closed communion, in which only members of the church were allowed to participate
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.9
Context
Produced for the New School Covenanters of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in South Ryegate, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Aluminum token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt."
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Silver
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.2d
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Copper masonic penny. While still round, the penny is shaped into a five-petaled flower. One side has a tablet with the label, "H T W S S T K S", in front of a shovel, pickaxe, laurel leaves, and oak leaves. The inscription ROYAL ARCH MASONS / ONE PENNY" and two triangles ring the edge. The other side bears the inscription, "DAVENPORT CHAPTER / No. 17 / R. A. M. / RUTLAND, VT."
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1958.1
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Rutland
City
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1564
Context
Produced by the Davenport Chapter of the Masons in Rutland, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Copper coin with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a chisel and a hammer. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "POULTNEY CHAPTER NO. 10 R. A. M. / POULTNEY, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED AUGUST 10TH 1854" inside of the first.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Poultney
Town
Rutland County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Materials
Material
Copper
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.6b
Context
Produced for the Poultney Chapter of the Masons in Poultney, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
19 red colored cardboard token stamped with the numeral 1 and the words, "OPA RED POINT".
Acquisition
Accession
1967.10
Relationships
Related Events
World War II
Event
Related Person or Organization
Office of Price Administration
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Springfield
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Cardboard
Entry/Object ID
1967.10.1a-s
Context
Used in North Springfield, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Bronze token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.2b
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Aluminum token the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the coins are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt."
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.2c
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Gold-toned metal token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Notes:
Materials
Material
Bronze
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.1b
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Copper token with masonic imagery on one side and an inscription on the other. One side has a wedge (possibly representing a fez hat) with circle on the inside bearing the inscription, "H T W S S T K S". Flanking the shape are a set of masonry tools and an urn. The other side has the inscription "ONE PENNY" in the center, "SKITCHEWAUG CHAPTER NO. 25 R. A. M. / SPRINGFIELD, VT." around the outer edge, and "CHARTERED JUNE 13, 1873" inside of the first.
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
White River Junction
Village
Hartford
Town
Windsor County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.5b
Context
Produced by the Cascadnac Chapter of the Masons in White River Junction, Vermont
Token
Name/Title
Token
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned metal token with the words "ONE PENNY" on the obverse with an olive branch at the bottom, a tablet with a circle of initials "H T W S S T K S" in the center, a chisel, and a funnel. On the other side of the token are the words, "Cleveland Chapter No. 20 R.A.M. Newport, Vt.”
Use
Could be used as proof of membership in the order, souvenirs, or for gambling within the club.
Acquisition
Accession
1953.24
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Freemasons
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Newport
City
Orleans County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Made/Created
Time Period
19th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall Notes:
Materials
Material
Aluminum
Entry/Object ID
1953.24.1c
Context
Produced for the Cleveland Chapter of the Freemasons in Newport, Vermont.
Transportation Token
Name/Title
Transportation Token
Lexicon
Description
Silver-toned token used to cross the Pont Champlain Bridge. It bears the inscription, "CONSEIL DES PORTS NATIONAUX/NATIONAL HARBOURS BOARD" around the edge, and "PONT CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE" in the center on both sides.
Acquisition
Accession
2020.18
Relationships
Related Places
Place
Lake Champlain
Lake
Burlington
City
Chittenden County
County
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Materials
Material
Metal
Entry/Object ID
2020.18.3
Context
Used to pay for crossing the Pont Champlain Bridge
