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Gift of Charles E. Platt, 2004.49.1-.12 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Medals
Gift of Charles E. Platt, 2004.49.1-.12 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Medals

Original Owner (American, born 1878)
Maker (American, founded 1895)
Manufacturer (American)
Date1935
Mediumbrass; gold; silver
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of case with .1-.12): 4 1/2 × 9 5/8in. (11.4 × 24.4cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Charles E. Platt
DescriptionTwenty-four Connecticut Tercentenary medals collected by Charles Herbert Caswell. Twelve (.1-.12) of the medals are in a black case with plastic viewing circles on both sides.

(.1) Recto, embossed: "ANSONIA/ SETTLED 1651/ A BOROUGH 1864/ A TOWN 1889/ A CITY 1893/ [relief image of Anson G. Phelps] NAMED IN HONOR OF ANSON G. PHELPS 1644"
(.1) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.2) Recto, embossed: "BRISTOL/ SETTLED 1727/ A SOCIETY 1744/ A TOWN 1785/ A CITY 1911/ [image of a clock]"
(.2) Verso, embossed: "BRISTOL SESQUICENTENNIAL/ 1785-1935/ CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635-1935"

(.3) Recto, embossed: "CANAAN/ NORTH CANAAN/ OBSERVANCE"
(.3) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.4) Recto, embossed: "DERBY/ SETTLED/ 1684/ [relief image of Commodore Isaac Hull] COMMODORE ISAAC HULL"
(.4) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.5) Recto, embossed: "150TH ANNIVERSARY OF INCORPORATION/ EAST HAVEN/ 1785/ 1935"
(.5) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.6) Recto, embossed: "Rebuilt 1794 - Remodeled 1935/ Fairfield/ Town Hall"
(.6) Verso, embossed: "Town of Fairfield/ Connecticut/ 1639/ Roger Ludlow/ Founder"

(.7) Recto, embossed: "TERCENTENARY OF THE TOWN OF GREENWICH CONNECTICUT 1640-1940"
(.7) Verso, embossed: "AUTHORIZED/ BY/ THE CONGRESS/ OF THE/ UNITED STATES/ OF/ AMERICA/ MAY 13 1940"

(.8) Recto, embossed: "1779-1935/ SOUTHINGTON CONNECTICUT"
(.8) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.9) Recto, embossed: "1800-1859/ CITY OF TORRINGTON/ BIRTHPLACE OF/ JOHN/ BROWN"
(.9) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.10) Recto, embossed: "1674 WATERBURY 1935 CONNECTICUT"
(.10) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.11) Recto, embossed: "MINUTE MAN/ COMPO/ BEACH/ APR 25/ 1777"
(.11) Verso, embossed: "1835 - TOWN OF WESTPORT - 1935 - CONNECTICUT"

(.12) Recto, embossed: "WINDHAM-TOLLAND COUNTY FIREMAN'S 3RD ANNUAL FIELD DAY 1940"

(.1-.12) Stamped in silver ink on bottom of edge of case: "1635 - CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY - 1935"

(.13) Recto, embossed: "WEST HAVEN CONNECTICUT SETTLED 1648 - INCORPORATED 1921"
(.13) Verso, embossed: "CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY/ 1635/ 1935"

(.17) Recto, embossed: "SAYBROOK TERCENTENARY/ 1635 1935/ LION GARDINER"
(.17) Verso, embossed: "SAYBROOK/ COLONY/ 1635 - 1935/ INCORPORATED THEREFROM/ LYME 1665/ SAYBROOK 1704/ CHESTER 1836/ EAST LYME 1839/ WESTBROOK 1840/ ESSEX 1852/ OLD SAYBROOK 1854/ OLD LYME 1855"

(.18) Recto, embossed: "NEW LONDON, CONN./ FOUNDED 1646 INC. AND SEAL ADOPTED 1784"

(.21) Recto, embossed: "THE FIRST HOUSE IN PORTLAND 1690"
(.21) Verso, embossed: "PORTLAND/ 1841-1941/ CENTENNIAL"

(.24) Badge, CT Tercentenary, Derby


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