On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Household of Ruth, American, founded 1858
Owned by
Tate, Josephine B., American
Date
20th century
Medium
metal and paint
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (8.3 x 4.4 cm)
Description
A gold medal with the words: JOSEPHINE B. TATE suspended above a circular medallion with the words: Empire City H.R.3878 around the top and the words: G.U.O. of O.F H or R around the bottom.
Classification
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Type
medals
Topic
Associations and institutions
Communities
Fraternal organizations
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.166.2.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58cfc2498-c445-48c0-bce0-4bda73a4df46

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