1915 Panima-Pacific International Exposition -fob medal and silver coins

[Roger Mn.]

I got out today and the first thing i found was this 1915 medal of award. Giving to Russell Grader Mfg. Co.

Panama Pacific International Exposition ? Watch Fobs / Watches Than

1968 25 Pasos .
and 1963 - D Roosevelt Dime. Axe

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on some nice finds

 

[Mackaydon]

Great find !!
1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition Award Medals, Souvenir & State Fund Dollars - ExpositionMedals.com.
The recipient of that award was the Russell Grader MFG. Co. of Minn, MN.
You can see their (interesting) product line here:
https://books.google.com/books?id=N... Grader MFG Co" Minneapolis Minn 1915&f=true

Don......

 

[Mackaydon]

Some added history:
By the time Caterpillar Tractor was formed in 1925, Russell had become one of the leading grader manufacturers, and because many Russell graders were using Cat tractors for their motive power, it was a natural for the two companies to unite on a corporate basis. So, in 1928, Caterpillar purchased Russell Grader Manufacturing and was then able to offer graders to complement its crawler-tractor line. This was Caterpillar's first venture into a new product line since the company's establishment three years earlier.

And here's a pic of their employees during the year of their award:
https://picclick.com/1915-Russell-Grader-Manufacturing-Company-Employee-Photo-Minneapolis-332129812315.html
Don.....

 

[vpnavy]

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool history finds