THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES.|1776: female figure typifying united colonies, holding sword in r. hand
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IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.|ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874|1876: Columbia crowning Manufacture and Art
In center circle of ornamented pentagram, Minerva stg. facing, resting l. hand on fasces and holding up with r. hand a shield against discord, fleeing l., nude from waist up, holding snakes in hands and turning hd. back to r.
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(hand engraved) The Congress/ -to- / Thomas L. Steadfast/ Co. C, 27th Me. Vol
* LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE SECOND CLASS */ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Draped female figure in midair over body of water, rescuing drowning male figure with help of cloth.
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IN TESTIMONY OF HEROIC DEEDS IN SAVING LIFE FROM THE PERILS OF THE SEA/ in field, ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 20TH 1874/ Michael Gorman,/ for gallant efforts in rescuing/ William Smith Nov. 18.1876,/ and George Fink Sept 4,1877/ from drowing/ in the East River,/ N.Y.: Laurel wreath.
At top, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; on r., 1706/1790; in ex., .PRINTER.PHILOSOPHER./ .SCIENTIST.STATESMAN./ *DIPLOMATIST*: Bust in 18th century dress l., with horizontal truncation; to l. and r., laurel branches.
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Classical allegorical vignette: on l., History std. r. on three steps, inscribing shield, with altar and two fluted columns to l.; on r., Literature, Science and Philosophy (represented by figures of a young woman holding books, a young nude man with back outward holding a fulmen and a caduceus, and an older bearded man holding a scroll) stg. l.; on lower r., artists' monogram
At top, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; on r., 1706/1790; in ex., .PRINTER.PHILOSOPHER./ .SCIENTIST.STATESMAN./ *DIPLOMATIST*: Bust in 18th century dress l., with horizontal truncation; to l. and r., laurel branches.
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Classical allegorical vignette: on l., History std. r. on three steps, inscribing shield, with altar and two fluted columns to l.; on r., Literature, Science and Philosophy (represented by figures of a young woman holding books, a young nude man with back outward holding a fulmen and a caduceus, and an older bearded man holding a scroll) stg. l.; on lower r., artists' monogram
At top, BENJAMIN.FRANKLIN; on r., 1706/1790; in ex., .PRINTER.PHILOSOPHER./ .SCIENTIST.STATESMAN./ *DIPLOMATIST*: Nude bust of Franklin l., laureate, shoulder cross-sectioned, with horizontal truncation; to l. and r., laurel branch.
THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES.|1776: female figure typifying united colonies, holding sword in r. hand
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IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.|ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 1874|1876: Columbia crowning Manufacture and Art
.TO.COMMEMORATE. THE OPENING.OF.THE.PANAMA.CANAL.MCMXV.|"ON!|SAIL ON!": Mercury opens canal locks;ship Argo passes through with setting sun reflected on sails
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.PANAMA-PACIFIC.INTERNATIoNAL.EXPoSITIoN.SAN.FRANCISCo.CALIFoRNIA.MCMXV.: two females(hemispheres) holding cornuacopiae;seagull below
.TO.COMMEMORATE.THE OPENING.OF.THE.PANAMA.CANAL. M.C.M.X.V.; in ex., "ON!/ SAIL ON!": Mercury opens canal locks;ship Argo passes through with setting sun reflected on sails
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.PANAMA-PACIFIC.INTERNATIoNAL.EXPoSITIoN.SAN.FRANCISCo.CALIFoRNIA.MCMXV.: two females(hemispheres) holding cornuacopiae;seagull below
MAJOR GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON: bust to right in military uniform
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RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS FEBRUARY 27.1815.|BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS JANUARY 8.1815.: Victory with crown of laurel in l. hand indites "Orleans" at the direction of Fama
FOR. HIS. COURAGE. SAGACITY. AND. PERSEVERANCE. IN. THE. TRANSPOLAR. FLIGHT. IN. THE. DIRIGIBLE. NORGE. MAY. 1926.: Above horizon of sphere on which swirls, cowled female face with raised hand to each side, star on forehead.
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AWARDED. BY. THE. CONGRESS. OF. THE. UNITED. STATES/ TO LINCOLN. ELLSWORTH: Dirigible and helical lines above polar view of earth.
IN RECOGNITION AND APPRCIATION OF THEIR ABILITY COURAGE AND SUCCESS IN NAVIGATING THE AIR: cojoined busts
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SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES: a winged female holding a torch
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Kirk, Michael
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