Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Subject = Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works.
  • Language = English
  • Date = 1899-10-13

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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 enclosing freedom of Dumfries, Scotland, 13th October, 1899
Silver casket enclosing freedom of Dumfries, Scotland, 13th October, 1899
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dumfries Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Dumfries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dumfries--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Dumfries (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dumfries (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the reverse side of a silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from Dumfries, Scotland, admitting Andrew Carnegie as burgess and freeman of the "Royal Burgh of Dumfries" in recognition of his being a "self made man," the "magnificence of his gifts," his "diffusion of light and knowledge amongst the people of Scotland and America" and "his many handsome and public libraries erected at his cost." The burgess ticket also goes on to thank him for a gift of a public library for Dumfries, Scotland and Maxwelltown, Scotland. The casket has ornamental engravings, decorations and the name Louise W. Carnegie engraved over a likeness of her, that is within a circle in the middle of the container. The likeness of Louise Carnegie has a reclining figure on each side of her. The top of the container has a silver statute of the back view of Saint Michael slaying a dragon. The right side of the container has a scene of a river and buildings engraved in it. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Silver gilt casket enclosing freedom of Dumfries, Scotland, 13th October, 1899
Silver gilt casket enclosing freedom of Dumfries, Scotland, 13th October, 1899
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dumfries Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Dumfries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dumfries--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Dumfries (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dumfries (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the front view of a silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from Dumfries, Scotland, admitting Andrew Carnegie as burgess and freeman of the "Royal Burgh of Dumfries" in recognition of his being a "self made man", the "magnificence of his gifts", his "diffusion of light and knowledge amongst the people of Scotland and America" and "his many handsome and public libraries erected at his cost". The burgess ticket also goes on to thank him for a gift of a public library for Dumfries, Scotland and Maxwelltown, Scotland. The casket has ornamental engravings, decorations and the name Andrew Carnegie engraved over a likeness of him that is in the middle of the container within a circle. The likeness of Andrew Carnegie has a reclining figures on each side of him. The top of the container has a silver statute of Saint Michael slaying a dragon. The right side of the container has a scene of a river, bridge and buildings engraved in it. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm