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VALLEY CITY DIAMOND JUBILEE
1958
VALLEY CITY, ND
Medal issued by Jubilee Commission; designed by Ida
Prokop Lee, sculptress known for her Dakota Prairie Pictures, who
maintained her studio near city. Celebration held June 24-29; included water
sports, beauty contest, pageant and usual parades, banquets and ball. This
75th anniversary was separate and distinct from annual North Dakota Winter
Show whose symbol is part of obverse design of medal. Started 1938 in Valley
City as "small cattle show with a few reluctant exhibitors," Winter
Show has grown into "week-long festival of agriculture." Medal distributed
by Commission; 10,000 struck by Medallic Art Co.; sold for $1.
 
Photos courtesy of John Dean
Obv. Raised center design, resembling 5 spokes
of a wheel, portraying principal features of city i.e. (clockwise between
spokes) flour mill, municipal light and power plant, TV tower, animal
portraits and four leaf clover (symbols of North Dakota's Winter Show) and
edifice; on spokes are grain, corn and fish; on hub of spokes 1958;
above all Valley City; below all Diamond Jubilee
Rev. State Seal within circle; outside, around
October 1st Great Seal 1889 State of North Dakota
HK-713 Bronze, on edge Medallic Art Co. N. Y.
38mm.
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