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Medal commemorating the dedication of Joan of Arc Park, 1919
A plaque shaped medal commemorating the dedication of Joan of Arc Park, 1919. Obverse: Port broadside view of USS 'Des Moines' lying in the Hudson River firing a salute, the palisades in distance. Legend: 'DEDICATION OF JOAN OF ARC PARK JOAN OF ARC DAY. NEW YORK CITY, 6TH OF JANUARY 1919'. Inscription: 'U.S.S. DES MOINES SALUTE OF TWENTY ONE GUNS, 12.30 P.M.' Reverse: Port broadside view of 'USS UTAH' and 'USS PENSYLVANNIA' lying in the Hudson River, throwing their searchlights upward; in the distance the high buildings of New York City. Inscription below: 'SEARCHLIGHT SALUTE 8.15 TO 8.40 P.M. 6TH JANUARY 1919.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2546 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Tiffany & Co. |
| Places: | United States of America |
| Events: | Dedication of Joan of Arc Park, 1915 |
| Vessels: | Des Moines (1902); Pennsylvania fl.1919 (USS) Utah fl.1919 (USS) |
| Date made: | 1919 |
| People: | Tiffany & Co. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 76 x 53 mm |