United Parcel Service Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (reverse)

Anthony de Francisci, United Parcel Service Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (reverse), 1957, brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.49
Anthony de Francisci, United Parcel Service Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (reverse), 1957, brass, 2 1⁄2 in. (6.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.49

Artwork Details

Title
United Parcel Service Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (reverse)
Artist
Founder
Medallic Art Company
Date
1957
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 in. (6.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
brass
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — vehicle — truck
Object Number
1966.110.49
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.110.49

Artwork Description

James E. Casey founded the United States Parcel Service in 1907. This uniface artist’s strike, or sample, represents the reverse of the true medal and shows the Model T Ford delivery truck, which contributed to the growth of UPS. Casey’s tribute below states that “Determined men make conditions. They do not become victims of them.”

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Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 17th Century: Colonization (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, brush and ink and conte crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1977.47.139
Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in…
Artist
Dateca. 1975
brush and ink and conte crayon on paper
Not on view
Jack Beal, The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry (mural study, U. S. Department of Labor), 1975, pastel and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.38
The History of Labor in America, The 19th Century: Industry…
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pastel and pencil on paper
Not on view
Jack Beal, Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in America, The 18th Century: Settlement (U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC), ca. 1975, felt-tipped pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1977.47.166
Preliminary sketch for mural The History of Labor in…
Artist
Dateca. 1975
felt-tipped pen and ink on paper
Not on view

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