- Ethnohistorical collection
Commemorative medal
Medal with green and white ribbon commemorating the Quebec Provincial Exhibition (1914) on Public Health Year, manufactured by Caron Frères. Illustrated with the coats of arms of the province of Quebec and the city.
- Accession Number 2022.05.02
- Date 1914
- Materials fiber, metal, bronze?
- Measurements 9,5 x 4,7 cm
Historical context
Il s’agit d’une médaille commémorative de l’Exposition provinciale du Québec de 1914. Les débuts de cette exposition, essentiellement agricole, remontent au 19e siècle. Des contraintes financières font en sorte qu’il n’est pas possible de tenir l’évènement chaque année. C’est le maire de Québec, Napoléon Drouin, en décembre 1911 qui décide d’acquérir la Compagnie de l’Exposition et d’en faire un évèneme...
- Accession Number 2022.05.02
- Date 1914
- Materials fiber, metal, bronze?
- Measurements 9,5 x 4,7 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Germain Beauregard, 2022.005.002
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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