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1912
GUSN-222595
Medal, hanging on a red, white, and blue ribbon. The top of the medal is adorned by a bald eagle with spread wings. On the face of the medal is a profile of George Washington.
medals
metal
Medal, Commemorative
"PRESENTED TO GENERAL LAFAYETTE / BY L.H. & SCOVILL / BUTTON MANUFACTURERS / WATERBURY CON"
(In a circle around the outer edge of the medal.)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
L.H. & Scovill (Manufacturer)
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
1 2/16 (W) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3367
Connecticut (United States)
Waterbury (New Haven county, Connecticut)
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