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Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay, 1948

Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay, 1948. Obverse: Bust of Admiral George Dewey (1837-1917) in uniform (three-quarters left). Legend: '50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY, MAY 1 1898'. Inscription: '1898' (left); '1948' (right). Below: 'ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY'. Reverse: A map of Manila Bay and coast. Legend: 'AMERICAN COMMEMORATIVE SOCIETY' (below). Inscribed on map: 'MANILA', 'CAVITE' and list of ships, 'OLYMPIA RALEIGH BALTIMORE PETREL CONCORD BOSTON'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2589
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: W & H Co.; W & H Co.
Places: United States of America
Events: Spanish-American War : Battle of Manila Bay, 1898
Vessels: Baltimore (1888); Concord fl.1898 (USS) Olympia (1892) Petrel fl.1898 (USS) Raleigh fl.1898 (USS)
Date made: 1948
People: Dewey, George; Dewey, George W & H Co.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm