Artist:

Hans Schuler, born Morange, Germany 1874-died Baltimore, MD 1951  Search this

Founder:

Medallic Art Company  Search this

Medium:

bronze

Dimensions:

2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm) diam.

Type:

Sculpture-Medal

Date:

1927

Luce Center Label:

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first railway designed for commercial transport, was established in 1827 and construction began on the Fourth of July, 1828. Wires along the B & O route eventually carried Samuel F. B. Morse’s first telegraph message, “What Hath God Wrought?” from the Supreme Court room in the U.S. Capitol to the depot in Mt. Clare, Maryland. The reverse of Hans Schuler’s medal shows Peter Cooper’s famous “Tom Thumb” engine used in the B & O’s early years.

Topic:

Architecture\vehicle\train  Search this

Figure male\nude  Search this

Figure male\full length  Search this

Allegory\arts and sciences\transportation  Search this

Allegory\quality\fortitude  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Object number:

1927.5.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e8ce32bb-95eb-4dd7-b632-13bad92c9a8f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1927.5.1