Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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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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(Two medals of the New York State Chamber of Commerce)
(Two medals of the New York State Chamber of Commerce)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Medals--Pictorial works., Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institution of Washington--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institution of Washington. Trustees--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institution of Washington. Trustees--Pictorial works., New York Chamber of Commerce--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York Chamber of Commerce--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Local transit--New York (State)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Local transit--New York (State)--Medals--Pictorial works., Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works., Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Medals--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--New York (State)--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--New York (State)--Pictorial works., Medals--Pictorial works., New York (State)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Two photographs which, shown together, present both sides of two medals of the New York State Chamber of Commerce. The first medal commemorates the opening of the Chamber of Commerce. The "heads" side of second medal features a portrait of Abram Stevens Hewitt, who had been an inventor and an industrialist, as well as Mayor of New York City, a United States Congressman, and a founder and trustee of the Carnegie Institution; the "tails" side features the inscriptions "The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York" and "Rapid transit." Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm
(Two medals of the New York State Chamber of Commerce (reverse side))
(Two medals of the New York State Chamber of Commerce (reverse side))
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903--Medals--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institution of Washington--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Institution of Washington. Trustees--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York Chamber of Commerce--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York Chamber of Commerce--Medals--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Local transit--New York (State)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Local transit--New York (State)--Medals--Pictorial works., Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mayors--New York (State)--New York--Medals--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--Pictorial works., Portrait medallions--New York (State)--Pictorial works., Medals--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Medals--New York (State)--Pictorial works., Medals--Pictorial works., New York (State)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Two photographs presenting the reverse sides of two medals issued by the New York State Chamber of Commerce. The first medal bears the inscription "To commemorate the opening of the building of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York." (The front side of this medal is known to feature a portrait of Abram Stevens Hewitt, who had been an inventor and an industrialist, as well as Mayor of New York City, a United States Congressman, and a founder and trustee of the Carnegie Institution.) The second medal bears the inscriptons "The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York" and "Rapid transit." Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
(Walt Whitman portrait and notes)
(Walt Whitman portrait and notes)
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Friends and associates--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Friends and associates--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Poets, American--19th century--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a mount containing a portrait of Walt Whitman, notes for a speech written by Whitman, and a note from Whitman to "Alma, Al and the dear little boys," discussing a check given to him by Andrew Carnegie as part of the compensation for "my NY lecture." Title supplied by cataloger.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm