Title

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Centenary Medal

Creator

Hans Schuler

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Creation Date

1927

Medium

Bronze Centenary medal

Dimensions

2.75 x 2.75

Credit Line

Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015

Accession Number

2015.158

Provenance

With all proper markings according to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum.

Creator Biography

Hans Schuler, American, 1874-1951.

Description

Given out on February 28, 1927 this centenary medal represents one hundred years of safety, strength, and speed in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. On the obverse the 'modern' steam locomotive is touched by the 'spirit of transportation'. The reverse shows the company's first steam engine, Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb.