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

Anthony de Francisci, Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse), 1926, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.28
Anthony de Francisci, Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse), 1926, bronze, 1 18 in. (2.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.28

Artwork Details

Title
Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse)
Date
1926
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 18 in. (2.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male
  • Occupation — industry
Object Number
1966.110.28

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 and shows the “bucket” from which laborers poured molten steel. The dedication indicates that the medal was intended to reward an employee whose name would be inscribed in the blank area at the bottom.

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