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Catalog Number |
PH613 |
Object Name |
Ribbon, Commemorative |
Artist |
Unknown |
Description |
Copper pin promoting the naming of Anaconda as the state capital of Montana. In 1894, "Copper King" Marcus Daly spearheaded a campaign to have Anaconda designated as the capital. A vote in November 1894 determined that Helena would remain the capital city of Montana, though Anaconda came in as a close second. The pin reads "Anaconda of Montana," with an image of a domed building, similar to the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., bearing the text, "The Capital." Attached to a pale blue ribbon with a brass pinback. |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Anaconda, Montana |
Date |
ca. 1894 |
Green-Wood Connection |
Marcus Daly (1841-1900), owner of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 20885, Sec. H). |
Material |
Copper, brass, ribbon |
Dimensions |
H-1.125 W-0.875 D-0.25 inches |
People |
Daly, Marcus, 1841-1900 |
Subjects |
Ribbons State government |
Search Terms |
Anaconda Copper Mining Company Anaconda Company Anaconda (Mont.) |