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Artist
Charles E. Barber, 1840 - 18 Feb 1917
George T. Morgan, 1845 - 1925
Sitter
James Abram Garfield, 19 Nov 1831 - 19 Sep 1881
Date
1881 (struck 1881-82)
Type
Medal
Medium
Bronzed copper
Dimensions
7.5 × 5.9 × 0.8 cm (2 15/16 × 2 5/16 × 5/16")
Topic
Medal\Peace medal
James Abram Garfield: Male
James Abram Garfield: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Abram Garfield: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer
James Abram Garfield: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
James Abram Garfield: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher
James Abram Garfield: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\College
James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\President of US
James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio
James Abram Garfield: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President
James Abram Garfield: Politics and Government\State Senator\Ohio
James Abram Garfield: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer