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  • Date = 191-?

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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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(Andrew Carnegie "benefactor of humanity" medal, Union of American Republics)
(Andrew Carnegie "benefactor of humanity" medal, Union of American Republics)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Union of American Republics--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Pan-Americanism--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Peace--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., International cooperation--Societies, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--Pictorial works.
A photograph presenting the front side of a gold medal issued by the Union of American Republics featuring a portrait of Andrew Carnegie and bearing the inscription "Benefactor of humanity." Title supplied by cataloger; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
(Carnegie Hero Fund medal)
(Carnegie Hero Fund medal)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Carnegie Hero Fund Trust--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Hero Fund Commission--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Pictorial works., Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Heroes--Medals--Pictorial works., Heroes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--United States--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--Pictorial works.
A photograph showing three copies of the Carnegie Hero Fund medal, which features a portrait of Andrew Carnegie and the inscription "Carnegie Hero Fund, established April 15th 1904. "Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; "72"--Mount verso
(Five medals-- four Carnegie hero foundation medals (front side), medal of the University of Paris (reverse side))
(Five medals-- four Carnegie hero foundation medals (front side), medal of the University of Paris (reverse side))
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A photograph showing five medals: four issued by four of the international Carnegie foundations for heroism (front side), three of which feature portraits of Andrew Carnegie, and one issued by the University of Paris (reverse side). Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; "155"--Mount verso
(Fondation Carnegie medal, 1909)
(Fondation Carnegie medal, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Fondation Carnegie--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Pictorial works., Endowments--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Heroes--France--Medals--Pictorial works., Heroes--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--France--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--France--Pictorial works., France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Two photographs showing both sides of a medal issued by Fondation Carnegie, the French equivalent of the Carnegie Hero Fund Trust. One side features the portrait of Andrew Carnegie and the inscriptions "Fondation Carnegie, 1909" and "Liberalite d'un citoyen Americain pour recompenser les actes de courage accomplis en France." The other shows an angel placing a crown of laurels on the head of a genuflecting male figure, and bears the inscriptions "Aux heros de la civilisation" and "Andrew Carnegie, 1909.". Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; "63"--Mount verso.; "73"--Mount verso
(Fondation Carnegie medal, 1909)
(Fondation Carnegie medal, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Medals--Pictorial works., Fondation Carnegie--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Pictorial works., Endowments--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Heroes--France--Medals--Pictorial works., Heroes--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--France--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--France--Pictorial works., France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph showing three medals (front side), each featuring the same design, issued by Fondation Carnegie, the French equivalent of the Carnegie Hero Fund Trust; two are of the same size; the third is a smaller version. Features a portrait of Andrew Carnegie and the inscriptions "Fondation Carnegie, 1909" and "Liberalite d'un citoyen Americain pour recompenser les actes de courage accomplis en France." The reverse side (not shown in photograph) features an angel placing a crown of laurels on the head of a genuflecting male figure and bears the inscriptions "Aux heros de la civilisation" and "Andrew Carnegie, 1909." Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; "73"--Mount verso
(Fondation Carnegie medal, 1909)
(Fondation Carnegie medal, 1909)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Fondation Carnegie--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Pictorial works., Endowments--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Heroes--France--Medals--Pictorial works., Heroes--France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--France--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--France--Pictorial works., France--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Two photographs showing both sides of a medal issued by Fondation Carnegie, the French equivalent of the Carnegie Hero Fund Trust. One side features the portrait of Andrew Carnegie and the inscriptions "Fondation Carnegie, 1909" and "Liberalite d'un citoyen Americain pour recompenser les actes de courage accomplis en France." The other shows an angel placing a crown of laurels on the head of a genuflecting male figure and bears the inscriptions "Aux heros de la civilisation" and "Andrew Carnegie, 1909." Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
(Six medals)
(Six medals)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Penn, William, 1644-1718--Medals--Pictorial works., Penn, William, 1644-1718--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Penn, William, 1644-1718--Pictorial works., Bessemer, Henry, Sir, 1813-1898--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bessemer, Henry, Sir, 1813-1898--Medals--Pictorial works., Bessemer, Henry, Sir, 1813-1898--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania Society--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania Society--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institute of Technology--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institute of Technology--Medals--Pictorial works., National Institute of Social Sciences (U.S.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., National Institute of Social Sciences (U.S.)--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie-Stiftelsen--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie-Stiftelsen--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--United States--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Pictorial works., Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pioneers--Pennsylvania--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pioneers--Pennsylvania--Medals--Pictorial works., Pioneers--Pennsylvania--Pictorial works., Quakers--Pennsylvania--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Quakers--Pennsylvania--Medals--Pictorial works., Quakers--Pennsylvania--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Medals--Pictorial works., Social sciences--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Social sciences--United States--Medals--Pictorial works., Metallurgists--Great Britain--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Metallurgists--Great Britain--Medals--Pictorial works., Metallurgists--Great Britain--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of six medals associated with the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie. The first medal features a portrait of Carnegie and an inscription of his name; the second features the inscriptions "Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh Pennsylvania" and "'My heart is in the work' Andrew Carnegie, 1900"; the third features a portrait of Henry Bessmer with an inscription of his name; the fourth features a portrait of William Penn with the inscriptions "The Pennsylvania Society, founded MDCCCIXC" and "William Penn, MDCXLIV-MDCCXVIII"; the fifth shows a male figure holding a branch and a crown of laurels, standing beside a shield bearing the inscription "National Institute of Social Sciences"; the sixth features a portrait of Andrew Carnegie and the inscriptions "Carnegie-Stiftelsen grundad 1911", "Andr Carnegie (sic)", and "Specimen to Mr. Andrew Carnegie, for hjalte dad." Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; "153"--Mount verso