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National Building of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union commemorative medal (obverse)
National Building of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union commemorative medal (obverse)
TitleNational Building of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union commemorative medal (obverse)
Publication Dateca. 1890
NotesThe center of the medal is stamped with a depiction of the Temperance Temple, an office building in the center of Chicago's financial district which served as a headquarters for the WCTU. The building was designed by Burnham and Root and was completed in 1893. Following the 1893 depression, the WCTU was not able to pay off their mortgage and the building was acquired by the Field-Columbian Museum.

Stamped along the edge of the medal: National Building of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Stamped along each side of the image: The Temple. Chicago. Stamped below the image: Cornerstone laid November 1, 1890. Height 262 feet. Cost $1200000.
Subjects (LCTGM)Medals
Temperance--United States
Subjects (LCSH)Woman's Christian Temperance Union--Buildings
Geographic CoverageUnited States--Illinois--Chicago
Digital CollectionPamphlet and Textual Documents Collection
Digital ID NumberPAM0272
Ordering InformationTo order a reproduction or inquire about permissions contact: photos@u.washington.edu. Please cite the Order Number.
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionLucy Gearhart papers. Accession no. 558-1, Box 3
Object TypeMedal
Physical Description50 mm. diam.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned 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. 2010
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