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

Anthony de Francisci, Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (obverse), 1926, brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.19
Copied Anthony de Francisci, Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (obverse), 1926, brass, 1 18 in. (3.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate, 1966.110.19

Artwork Details

Title
Elbert H. Gary, United States Steel Corporation Service Medal (obverse)
Date
1926
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 18 in. (3.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Gilda Slate
Mediums
Mediums Description
brass
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Gary, Elbert H. — bust
Object Number
1966.110.19

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 obverse of the true medal, on which a portrait of Gary would appear.