Trowel, Fraternal [realia]. 1923

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Trowel, Fraternal [realia]. 1923

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Trowel has a sterling-silver blade, a handle of fossil ivory, and a ferrule of gold nugget. A sterling-silver chain is attached to a sterling-silver plate. Engraved on the trowel is: "Presented to Brother Warren G. Harding by Ketchikan Lodge No. 159 F. and A. M. at the laying of the Corner Stone of the Masonic Temple Ketchikan Alaska July 8 A.D. 1923." On the reverse side there are two squares and compasses, the letter G and a five-pointed star. Engraved on the silver plate is: "Trowel used by Vice President Dawes May 30, 1926 at Corner Stone laying of the Memorial erected to Warren Gamaliel Harding and Florence Kling Harding Marion Ohio."

1 item : gold, silver, white ; 28 cm high, 8.3 cm wide, 5 cm deep.

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Harding, Warren Gamaliel, 1865-1923

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Warren Gamaliel Harding (b. November 2, 1865, Blooming Grove, Ohio-d. August 2, 1923, San Francisco, California) was an American politician who served as the 29th President of the United States from March 4, 1921 until his death in 1923....