Anthony de Francisci, Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse), 1926, bronze, 1 1⁄8 in. (2.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.28
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (reverse)
- Artist
- Date
- 1926
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 1 1⁄8 in. (2.9 cm) diam.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- bronze
- 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.