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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02783.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Medal of James A. Garfield |
| Date | ca. 1881 |
| Author | Barber, C.E. (fl. 1881) |
| Document Type | Object |
| Content Description | Front of medal features James A. Garfield in relief profile with the words "James A. Garfield." Verso, designed by C.E. Barber, features a wreath with the following words inside: "Inaugurated President of the United States March 4 1881 - Assassinated July 2, 1881 - Died Sept. 19, 1881." |
| Subjects | President Assassination Inauguration Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Barber, C.E. (fl. 1881) Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Date of the medal is uncertain, but must have been made after September 19, 1881. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |