Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Subject = Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works.
  • Date = 1877-07-12

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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Silver casket containing minute of special meeting of the Town Council, burgess ticket retained by Mrs. Carnegie in New York, Dunfermline Scotland, 12th July, 1877
Silver casket containing minute of special meeting of the Town Council, burgess ticket retained by Mrs. Carnegie in New York, Dunfermline Scotland, 12th July, 1877
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dunfermline (Scotland). Town Council--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Dunfermline (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the front view of a silver casket for a minute from a special meeting of the Town Council, Dunfermline, Scotland and a burgess ticket given to Andrew Carnegie. The silver casket includes numerous decorations, a raised part in the lid that has a castle turret and two lions on either side and an engraved plaque that reads: "the freedom of the City and Royal Burgh of Dunfermline, presented to Andrew Carnegie 12 July 1877." The casket rests upon a wooden base. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm