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
Copied Anthony de Francisci, United Parcel Service Fiftieth Anniversary Medal (reverse), 1957, brass, 2 12 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)
Founder
Medallic Art Company
Date
1957
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 12 in. (6.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
brass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Architecture — vehicle — truck
Object Number
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.”