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California State Agricultural Society medal awarded to Oscar Maurer
1918
.125 in DEEP
(.32 cm DEEP)
2008.6.1.2

maker's name along lower edge on verso, illegible from wear
"THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF / CALIFORNIA" - stamped around central image near edge, recto"EUREKA" - stamped at TC, recto"AWARDED BY / THE CALIFORNIA STATE / AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY / TO / OSCAR MAURER / PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY / MISCELLANEOUS / 1918" - stamped across center, verso





1918 California State Agricultural Society medal awarded to Oscar Maurer. Medal contains a female figure at right wearing a helmet and holding a spear and shield. A bear appears in profile at bottom center next to foliage and what appears to be a bale of hay. Ships with multiple sails appear at center left in a body of water with hills in the background. Text around the central image reads, "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF / CALIFORNIA". On the opposite side, the text ""AWARDED BY / THE CALIFORNIA STATE / AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY / TO / OSCAR MAURER / PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY / MISCELLANEOUS / 1918" appears at center with a star at top center and a floral border surrounding the text on the medal's lower half.

Used: Oscar Maurer

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