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CHICOPEE, 25th ANNIVERSARY
1915
CHICOPEE, MA
Celebration Committee invited school children to submit
designs for official medal; first prize won by 14 year old Nora Fitzgerald.
It developed, however, that because of involved design dies would cost more
than anticipated. A "cheaper model" was selected, per Type I below, but "so
many people expressed" desire for Fitzgerald medal that "her friends had a
few made which were taken up immediately." Both medals were struck by
Whitehead & Hoag.
TYPE I--OFFICIAL MEDAL
 
Obv. City Seal within circle; outside, around
City of Chicopee Town 1848: City 1890.
Rev. Torch in center of ribbons and wreath; to
l. an ribbon 1890, to r. on ribbon 1915; below all 25th
Anniversary / Chicopee / Chicopee Falls / Willimansett
/ Fairview / Aldenville / North Chicopee; small wreath
below; microscopic Whitehead & Hoag Co Newark N. J.
HK-663 Bronze. 38mm.
HK-663a Silver-plated Bronze
TYPE II--FITZGERALD DESIGN
 
Obv. Within circle are a bicycle, calipers,
dividers, auto, plough and wheelbarrow all bearing names of various firms;
outside, around • Twenty-fifth Anniversary and Old Home Week July 3, 4,
5-1890-1915
Rev. Within circle are various products (2
swords, cannon, bicycle, lathe, etc.; man on horseback above) and names of
various firms; outside, above Industrial Chicopee; below Past and
Present.
HK-664 Brass. 38mm.
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