John Henry Nash collection of commemorative medals [graphic]. 1794-1939, bulk 1900-1939.

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John Henry Nash collection of commemorative medals [graphic]. 1794-1939, bulk 1900-1939.

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Commemorative medals or medallions, chiefly with portraits of British, French, and other European literary figures. Several exposition souvenirs are present, including the Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and the Golden Gate International Exposition. One item represents the 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, and was designed by Louis Bottee. Other figures commemorated include Earl Howe; Charles, Marquis Cornwallis; the Duke of York; Friedrich Nietzsche; Frederick the Great; Dante; and Rembrandt, among others.

2 boxes (68 medals) ; 15 x 20 cm or smaller, chielfy 5 cm diam. or smaller.

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Nash, John Henry, 1871-1947

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Printer and lecturer. From the description of Letter of John Henry Nash, 1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454686 Biography John Henry Nash was born in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada on March 12, 1871. He left high school at the age of sixteen and became an apprentice in the shop of James Murray, one of the leading printers in Toronto. He worked as a compositor for several years in Toronto and for a few months in Denver...