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| Title | Knights of Father Mathew medal (obverse) |
| Publication Date | n.d. |
| Notes | The medal is in the shape of a cross.
Stamped on the medal is: Father Mathew. Knights. St. Louis.
Stamped on the reverse of the medal: I promise with the divine assistance to abstain from all intoxicating drinks including cider, malt, and fruit liquors, and to discountenance by advice and example intemperance in others.
Theobald Mathew was a Capuchin friar who founded the Knights of Father Mathew, a Catholic temperance society, in Cork, Ireland in 1838. He travelled throughout the United States from 1849-1851 promoting complete abstinence. The first Knights of Father Mathew organization in the United States was established in St. Louis, Missouri on April 26, 1872 (Source: Wikipedia). |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Medals
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Knights of Father Mathew; Temperance--Societies, etc. |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Missouri--St. Louis
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| Digital Collection | Pamphlet and Textual Documents Collection
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| Digital ID Number | PAM0301 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions contact: photos@u.washington.edu. Please cite the Order Number. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Uncataloged |
| Object Type | Medal
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| Physical Description | 7 x 5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original item at 800 dpi saved in TIFF format, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2009 |
