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Description
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association (MCMA) awarded this medal at a fair to the business Todd & Beckett in 1838 as a prize for making the best gilt frames. It was recovered from the estate of Frank Bailey, a Life Member of the MCMA who worked as a cabinet maker and a carver.
About This Item
- Title: MCMA commemorative medal, Portland, 1838
- Creator: Maine Charitable Mechanic Association
- Creation Date: 1838
- Subject Date: 1838
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Silver medal
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Artisans
- Maine Charitable Mechanic Association (Portland, Me.)--Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
- Picture frames and framing
- Todd & Beckett
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Mechanics' Hall519 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
828-337-6741
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