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Object Name
Medal
Object Number
1917-22-0
Description
Thick gold medal with smooth rim. Face has crown and laurel spray. Inscribed "Columbia/University/in/the/City of/New York" Reverse side has image of crouching nude maile reading large paper, inscribed "The H.C. Bunner Medal"
Comment
Medal given to Alain C. White by Columbia for essay in American Tragedy. Given by White to the Red Cross in WWI and brought by Miss Edith Kinsbury
Category
Communication Artifacts
Date Made
early 20th century
Dimensions
1 1/2" diameter
Materials
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