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Albuquerque Grand Encampment Medal
Albuquerque Grand Encampment Medal
Albuquerque Grand Encampment Medal

Albuquerque Grand Encampment Medal

Manufacturer / Maker
Date1916
Mediummetal, card
Dimensions4 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (10.2 × 6 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsAwards, Plaques, & Signs
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2023.10.111
DescriptionAn Albuquerque medal from 1916 for Grand Encampment of New Mexico with hand writing in back. Design is a metal casing for circular badge containing an image of a white tent with fire inside, an eagle attached to the metal perimeter, and two chains connecting this to a rectangular metal banner with a regal wedding containing a cream interior banner with "Albuquerque" in black. The Albuquerque Grand Encampment was a gathering of delegates from the Knights Templar, a Freemason organization with national and international chapters.
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