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1930
GUSN-225496
Commemorative bronze medal for the Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Medal in decorative relief with text homage. On front, depicts Great Fire of Boston of 1872, and small vignette of Dorchester town square. On back, wreath with text.
medals
bronze (metal)
Medal, Commemorative
"DORCHESTER.MUTUAL.FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY" (Molded)
"THE ONLY/ EXISTING/ BOSTON/ INSURANCE COMPANY/ WHICH SURVIVED/ THE GREAT 1872 FIRE/ SEVENTY FIFTH/ ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS/ FORM WILLIAM A MULLER/ PRESIDENT/ AND TEH DIRECTORS"
"1855.SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 1930"
"THE GREAT BOSTON FIRE. NOV.9-10.1872/ SERVICE STRENGTH"
"DORCHESTER MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY/ INCORPORATED 1855"
Unknown
3 1/16 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Helen R. Haddad, Mr. Edward S. Rogerson, Mr. Henry P. Rogerson and William G. Rogerson, Esq.
2001.177
Title Sauceboat Accession Number 2001.251
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