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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 |
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| 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 |
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