Object Details
- depicted
- Arthur, Chester A.
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- Description (Brief)
- This token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the early 20th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce various consumer goods.
- Obverse: Bust of Chester A. Arthur facing right. Legend: 21ST PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1881-1885/ CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
- Reverse: "OUR CHET"/ "FIRST GENTLEMAN OF THE LAND"/ Q. M. GENERAL IN CIVIL WAR COLLECTOR OF PORT OF NEW YORK VICE PRESIDENT BECAME PRESIDENT UPON DEATH OF GARFIELD FAVORED CIVIL SERVICE PROTECTION.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Scovill, Inc.
- early 20th century
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1288
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1288
- Object Name
- medal, political
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.5 cm; in
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Waterbury
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Scovill Manufacturing Collection
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1382282
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-07d3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
