Let’s Take a Trip Medal

Anthony de Francisci, Let's Take a Trip Medal, 1946?, bronze, 2 ¹⁄₂ in. (6.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.52

Artwork Details

Title: Let’s Take a Trip Medal
Artist: Anthony de Francisci
Date: 1946?
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 2 ¹⁄₂ in. (6.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Medal
Subjects: Object — other — globe
Figure group — male and child
Object Number: 1966.110.52
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.52

Artwork Description

Research suggests that the date ascribed to this medal is incorrect, and that the medal relates to the popular CBS television series Let's Take A Trip, which ran from 1955 to 1958. Anthony de Francisci had already collaborated with CBS on a program about medal making in 1954. Let's Take A Trip featured a changing cast of children who traveled with an adult moderator to scout jamborees, toy fairs, and meetings with President Eisenhower.