Object Details
Artist
Hans Schuler, born Morange, Germany 1874-died Baltimore, MD 1951
Founder
Medallic Art Company
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first railway designed for commercial transport, was established in 1827 and construction began on the Fourth of July, 1828. Wires along the B & O route eventually carried Samuel F. B. Morse’s first telegraph message, “What Hath God Wrought?” from the Supreme Court room in the U.S. Capitol to the depot in Mt. Clare, Maryland. The reverse of Hans Schuler’s medal shows Peter Cooper’s famous “Tom Thumb” engine used in the B & O’s early years.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Date
1927
Object number
1927.5.1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture-Medal
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm) diam.
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Architecture\vehicle\train
Figure male\nude
Figure male\full length
Allegory\arts and sciences\transportation
Allegory\quality\fortitude
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1927.5.1