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National Woman's Christian Temperance Union Jubilee penny (reverse)
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| Title | National Woman's Christian Temperance Union Jubilee penny (reverse) |
| Publication Date | 1924 |
| Notes | The center of the penny is stamped with an image of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child. Behind them is a cross and several United States flags. Stamped along the inner edge of the penny: National Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Organized Cleveland, Ohio, November 18, 1874. Stamped along the outer edge of the penny: For God and home and every land. Official Souvenir - 50th Anniversary.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was the "direct outcome of the great woman's temperance crusades of 1873-1874 which had its beginnings in Fredonia, New York." Realizing that WCTU chapters needed to be more unified to be successful, members joined together November 17-19, 1874 in the Second Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Ohio to form the National WCTU. The mission statement of the National WCTU is: To educate all peoples, with the help of God, to choose total abstinence from alcohol, illegal drugs, and tobacco, as a way of life. (Source: WCTU Maine Chapter website) |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Souvenirs
Coins
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Temperance--Societies, etc. |
| Geographic Coverage | United States
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| Digital Collection | Pamphlet and Textual Documents Collection
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| Digital ID Number | PAM0277 |
| 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 | 6.4 cm. diam. |
| 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 |
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