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California Admission Day Celebration - 1912 - Stockton, CA
Each year, upon anniversary of California’s admission to Statehood, Sept. 9, 1850, Native Sons of Golden West sponsors celebration in some one California city. Medal actually issued by N. S. G. W. "parlor" at Placerville, Calif., 60 miles north of Stockton in Mother Lode country; nicknamed "Hang- town" because of numerous hangings there during Gold Rush period. For information on N. S. G. W., see Part I U. S. S. California Launching—1904; see also Part II, California Admission Day Celebration—1896.
Medals were struck for other similar celebrations but this piece and one for 1896, above, are only ones known to authors as not holed or looped.
Obverse: In center 1912, scrolls above and below; above, around Admission Day Celebration; below, around Stockton, Cal.; beaded border.
Reverse: Across Hang-Town / No. 9 / N. S. G. W., small scroll above and below; around Compliments of Placerville Parlor; star at bottom edge, beaded border.
HK-660 - Aluminum. Size 21.
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