Southern Electrical & Industrial Exposition - 1909 - Louisville, KY
Commercial Club of Louisville, claiming then to be "largest organization of its kind in America" with membership of over 3100, organized and financed Exposition to develop "electrical art in...the Southland." Held April 12-24, 1909 at Jefferson County Armory, Louisville.
This was Official Medal; issue quite limited; designed by Club; struck by Greenbuck Co., Chicago.
Obverse: Male bust facing part l.; below Benjamin Franklin; beaded border.
Reverse: Across Louisville / April / 1909; around * The Southern Electrical and Industrial Exposition; lower edge, microscopic The Greenbuck Co. Chicago; beaded border.
HK-656 - Bronze. Size 22.
 
Image provided by Dave Hayes
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