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Gift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox, 1935.2.92 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
General Society of Colonial Wars WWI Service Cross
Gift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox, 1935.2.92 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

General Society of Colonial Wars WWI Service Cross

Maker (American, founded 1837)
Original Owner (American, 1856 - 1931)
Dateafter 1919
MediumBronze, fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 3 7/8 × 1 5/8in. (9.8 × 4.1cm)
ClassificationsSocial Groups
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox
Object number1935.2.92
DescriptionA medal awarded by the General Society of Colonial Wars to members who served in World War I. The ribbon is red with a narrow, white edged stripe. The medal is in round in the center with four pointed cross arms extending from the center. In the center of the medal is a relief image of a Native American man. The reverse side has text.
Status
Not on view
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Whitehead and Hoag Company
about 1934
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Dr. Reynold Webb Wilcox
Gift of William P. Conklin, 1966.27.2 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bent & Bush
1862
Gift of Roger P. Welles, 1972.8.8.10 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
1898-1903
Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Holcombe, 1971.11.12 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Whitehead and Hoag Company
after 1927
Gift of anonymous, 1983.9.61 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
A. E. Betts
after 1914
Gift of Stephen G. Andre, 1996.9.48 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Harry E. Wilcox
1900-1934
Gift of Mrs. J. H. K. Davis, 1959.34.11 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Robbins Company
about 1919
Gift of Mrs. Grace Clarkson Wilcox, 1935.2.91 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Dr. Reynold Webb Wilcox
about 1919