Medals and Awards

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Item ID Date(s) Description Image

Silver trophy 89.717 1929 This trophy was awarded to the Interpines by the Goshen Rotary for the best decorated business place.

Appendix Item A717

Commemorative ribbon

89.701 September 5th, 1907

The ribbon is orange, and the cold colored metal at the top has a fastener. There is a photo of the Orange Blossom monument at the bottom on a button. The text reads “Hon. T.W. Bradley, M.C. donor. In memory of the service deed ‘Orange Blossoms’ of the 124th Regiment, New York Volunteers.”

Appendix Item A701

Civil War Medals

89.601 1861-1865; Coin is dated 1907

These souvenir medals and coin commemorate the service of the 124th New York Infantry (Orange Blossoms) in the Civil War.

Appendix Item A601

Metal G. A. R. Pin

89.602 1861-1865 The acronym on this pin stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. It was worn by those who served the Union during the Civil War.

Appendix Item A602

Bronze star with other award ribbons

89.599 1946 Wallace C. Douglass (1907-1972) from Goshen, New York, enlisted in the U.S. Army in February 1942. He became a Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in action in May 1946.

Appendix Item A599

Large Three-Handled Silver Cup

89.582 Awarded September 13, 1903

This cup was “awarded to Charles J. Everett by the National Bank of Orange County in commemoration of fifty years of service devoted to its service, September 13, 1903.” Mr. Everett gave funds to help build the Goshen Library at 203 Main Street.

Appendix Item A582

Wooden Medallion with Red Ribbon

89.603 1911 This medallion awards a second-place finish in the Goshen Driving Club.

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Two badges I.O.O.F Badge, Orange Lodge #506

89.620 Late 19th to Early 20th Century

This badge is from the International Order of Odd Fellows and was presented to Henry Jonas, a Goshen merchant (1872-1925).

Appendix Item A620

Medal 89.700 1916-1923 This silver medal has a ribbon with green and white stripes. The front reads “Griffin with Comite Americain Pour Les Regions Devastees de la France.” The back shows an eagle holding a shield which reads “Do right and fear no man.”

Appendix Item A700

Large Medal with face of Robert L. Frost

89.606 After 1963 Memorial medal honoring the poet, Robert L. Frost. Issued by the California Friends of Robert Frost, who was born in San Francisco in 1874.

Appendix Item A606

Twentieth Century Club small gavel

89.604 1933 This gavel was presented to the Twentieth Century Club by May Tuthill in 1933. The Twentieth Century club was composed of women, active in community affairs in Goshen.

Appendix Item A604

The Appendix is organized chronologically by each item’s ID number.

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