Elbert H. Gary United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse)

Anthony de Francisci, Elbert H. Gary United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse), 1926, brass, 1 ¹⁄₈ in. (3.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.20

Artwork Details

Title: Elbert H. Gary United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse)
Artist: Anthony de Francisci
Date: 1926
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 1 ¹⁄₈ in. (3.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums: brass
Mediums Description: brass
Classifications: Sculpture
Medal
Subjects: Allegory — arts and sciences — industry
Figure group
Object Number: 1966.110.20
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.20

Artwork Description

This uniface medal sample is one of several Anthony de Francisci created to honor Elbert Gary (1846-1927), who founded the United States Steel Corporation in 1901, and after whom the city of Gary, Indiana, is named. The sample represents the reverse of the true medal. It depicts three laborers paying homage to a goddess who symbolizes the natural world from which our resources come. The dedication indicates that the medal was intended to reward an employee whose name would be inscribed in the blank area at the bottom.