Hans Schuler Sr. (American, born Germany, 1874–1951). <em>Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Centenary Medal</em>, 1927. Bronze, 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7 x 7 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 27.354. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.27.354_back.jpg)

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Centenary Medal

Artist:Hans Schuler Sr.

Medium: Bronze

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Dates:1927

Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7 x 7 x 0.5 cm)

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Accession Number: 27.354

Image: CUR.27.354_back.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Circular medal. Obverse: image of early train engine, text below image, "PETER COOPER'S 'TOM THUMB'", text circling image, "THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY / 1827-1927". Reverse: train speeding toward viewer on diagonal with allegorical figure above, text circling image: "ONE HUNDRED YEARS / SAFETY STRENGTH SPEED". Commemorates 100th anniversary of the railroad.

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