(Two medals)
Title
(Two medals)
Subject
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Pictorial works. Carnegie Institution of Washington--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Carnegie Institution of Washington. Trustees--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Carnegie Institution of Washington. Trustees--Pictorial works. Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Boards of trade--New York (State)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Local transit--New York (State)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works. Medals--Pictorial works. Portrait medallions--Pictorial works.
Description
A photograph showing two medals pertaining to the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York . The first bears the inscription "In honor of the guests who attended the dedicatory ceremonies on the opening of the building of the Chamber of Commerce. " The second bears the inscriptions "Ingenio suo urbis benefactor et rei publicae conservator " and "Abram Stevens Hewitt " and features a portrait of Hewitt , who had been an industrialist and inventor , as well as a U.S . Congressman and Mayor of New York . He was also a founder and trustee of the Carnegie Institution . The reverse side (not shown in photograph) includes the inscription "Rapid transit."Title supplied by cataloger. ; On cardboard mount : 26 x 35 cm
Publisher
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department
Type
Photograph ; Image
Format
image/jpg
Identifier
CA-583
Language
English ; Latin
Relation
Andrew Carnegie Benefactions Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Contact
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Contributing Institution
Carnegie Mellon University
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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