Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award (obverse)

Anthony de Francisci, Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award (obverse), 1952, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.50
Anthony de Francisci, Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award (obverse), 1952, bronze, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.50

Artwork Details

Title
Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award (obverse)
Artist
Date
1952
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 in. (7.6 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Emblem — cross
  • Portrait male — Baruch, Bernard M. — bust
  • Occupation — political — statesman
Object Number
1966.110.50
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.50

Artwork Description

Bernard M. Baruch was a financier and statesman, and an advisor to American presidents, including Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt. The Bernard M. Baruch Distinguished Service Award commemorates Baruch’s contributions to the War Industries Board, a collaboration of industry and government that first supplied the United States military with weapons and matériel during World War I.

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